Ontonagon River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Lake sturgeon water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in September. The most-stocked water on the Ontonagon County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Ontonagon 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Lake sturgeon | adult | 225 | completed |
| Sep 9 | Lake sturgeon | adult | 226 | completed |
When to fish Ontonagon River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:36-11:36 am and 9:58-11:58 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:05-5:05 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:46 pm-12:46 am | 5:07-6:07 am and 4:23-5:23 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 Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 9
- Flow 62% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ontonagon Municipal | 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| East Branch Ontonagon River | 15 mi | May 28 |
| Clear Lake | 22 mi | Apr 30 |
| Mirror Lake | 22 mi | Mar 2 |
| Emily Lake | 22 mi | May 5 |
| Trout Creek Pond | 26 mi | May 12 |
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