Rice Creek
Brown trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Calhoun County · Michigan · see it on the national map
Water right now
3.51
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 04103490
(RICE CREEK AT MONROE STREET AT MARSHALL, MI) · 2026-08-28 16:45
2
stockings 2026
Apr 21
last stocked
3,800
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | 1,900 | completed |
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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Creek | 8.1 mi | Apr 21 |
| Swains Lake | 18 mi | Mar 31 |
| Augusta Creek | 20 mi | May 20 |
| Cary Lake | 26 mi | Apr 1 |
| Matteson Lake | 26 mi | May 21 |
Records from Michigan DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Michigan fishing
regulations.