Mill Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Washtenaw County · Michigan · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Brown trout | adult | 4,100 | completed |
When to fish Mill Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:30-5:30 am and 4:45-5:45 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:59 am-12:59 pm | 5:40-6:40 am and 5:07-6:07 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 Apr 30
- Flow 154% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Park | boat ramp |
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 trout (brown trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Mill Pond | 13 mi | Mar 25 |
| Belleville (Edison) Lake | 22 mi | Jun 2 |
| Pontiac Lake | 31 mi | Jul 9 |
| Devils Lake | 32 mi | Jun 16 |
| Maceday Lake | 34 mi | Mar 26 |
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