Paint Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, all in April. The most-stocked water on the Oakland County record for 2026.
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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 | 750 | completed |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout x 4 sections | adult | 1,100 | completed |
When to fish Paint Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:33 pm-12:33 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:42-5:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:37-6:37 am and 5:04-6:04 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
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maceday Lake | 15 mi | Mar 26 |
| Pontiac Lake | 17 mi | Jul 9 |
| Clinton River | 19 mi | Apr 13 |
| Belle River | 32 mi | Mar 30 |
| Spring Mill Pond | 33 mi | Mar 25 |
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