St. Marys River
Fishing and stocking
Atlantic salmon, lake trout, and rainbow trout water, stocked 10 times in 2026, monthly May through July, heaviest in June; 173,284 fish reported. The most-stocked water on the Chippewa 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
Atlantic salmon
Lake trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | 800 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Atlantic salmon | adult | 11,904 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Atlantic salmon | adult | 11,582 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Atlantic salmon | adult | 26,290 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Atlantic salmon | adult | 21,433 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Lake trout | adult | 25,324 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Lake trout | adult | 33,746 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Lake trout | adult | 16,318 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Lake trout | adult | 24,887 | completed |
| Jul 23 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,000 | completed |
When to fish St. Marys River
| 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 4:43-5:43 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:59 am-12:59 pm | 5:43-6:43 am and 5:02-6:02 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 Jul 23
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brimley State Park | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Conely Point | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| DeTour Village | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Sugar Island | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Ashmun Bay Park | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Aune-Osborn Park | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Charles T. Harvey | carry-in launch | accessible facilities |
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 (lake trout stocked 4 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 |
For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 4 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caribou Lake | 5.3 mi | Jul 2 |
| Nunns Creek | 32 mi | Apr 27 |
| Dukes Lake | 33 mi | May 4 |
| Ocqueoc River | 33 mi | Apr 30 |
| Cheboygan River | 34 mi | May 13 |
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