Little Manistee River
Fishing and stocking
Chinook salmon water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in May. One of 5 stocked waters on the Manistee County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Chinook salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Chinook salmon | yearling | 158,645 | completed |
| May 6 | Chinook salmon | yearling | 117,118 | completed |
When to fish Little Manistee River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:23 am-12:23 pm and 10:46 pm-12:46 am | 4:40-5:40 am and 4:54-5:54 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:09 am-1:09 pm | 5:52-6:52 am and 5:15-6:15 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 6
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile Bridge | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required |
Access points from the Michigan DNR boating access inventory. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
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 salmon and steelhead (chinook salmon stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manistee River | 4.2 mi | May 13 |
| Portage Lake | 11 mi | Jun 2 |
| Hamlin Lake | 12 mi | Jun 2 |
| Hackert (Crystal) Lake | 16 mi | Jun 2 |
| Bear Lake | 17 mi | Jun 30 |
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