Platte River

Coho salmon and rainbow trout water; 11 stockings on the 2026 record.

Benzie County · Michigan · see it on the national map

Water right now 1.29 ft gage height flow 144 cfs, 123% of the Aug 28 median USGS gauge 04126740 (PLATTE RIVER AT HONOR, MI) · 2026-08-28 17:00

11 stockings 2026

May 6 last stocked

687,386 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Coho salmon 10 stockings

Rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 8	Coho salmon	adult	76,134	completed
Apr 20	Rainbow trout	adult	20,998	completed
Apr 22	Coho salmon	adult	75,131	completed
Apr 27	Coho salmon	adult	28,799	completed
Apr 27	Coho salmon	adult	9,351	completed
Apr 27	Coho salmon	adult	57,600	completed
Apr 28	Coho salmon	adult	66,250	completed
Apr 28	Coho salmon	adult	28,971	completed
Apr 30	Coho salmon	adult	61,200	completed
Apr 30	Coho salmon	adult	33,988	completed
May 6	Coho salmon	adult	228,964	completed

Getting on the water

Access point	Type	Notes
Lake Michigan Road	boat ramp	no fee
Platte River State Forest Campground	boat ramp	Recreation Passport required
Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground	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 (coho salmon stocked 10 times here in 2026, moving water)

Medium spinning rod	8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs
Spoons and spinners	1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run
Beads and egg imitations	drifted under a float where bait rules allow

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time 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
Crystal Lake	4.9 mi	Apr 16
Betsie River	8.4 mi	May 14
Glen Lake	13 mi	Apr 15
Green Lake	20 mi	Apr 20
Bear Lake	21 mi	Jun 30

Records from Michigan DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Michigan fishing regulations.