East Branch Ontonagon River
Rainbow trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Houghton County · Michigan · see it on the national map
1
stocking 2026
May 28
last stocked
20,955
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | 20,955 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Trout Creek Pond | 12 mi | May 12 |
| Clear Lake | 17 mi | Apr 30 |
| Emily Lake | 18 mi | May 5 |
| Killdeer Lake | 26 mi | May 4 |
| Lake On Three | 26 mi | May 4 |
Records from Michigan DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Michigan fishing
regulations.