Swan River
Fishing and stocking
Chinook salmon water, stocked 3 times in 2026, all in May; 373,185 fish reported. The most-stocked water on the Presque Isle 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
Chinook salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Chinook salmon | adult | 93,316 | completed |
| May 27 | Chinook salmon | adult | 186,582 | completed |
| May 27 | Chinook salmon | adult | 93,287 | completed |
When to fish Swan River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:29-5:29 am and 4:43-5:43 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:59 am-12:59 pm | 5:42-6:42 am and 5:03-6:03 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 May 27
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 salmon and steelhead (chinook salmon stocked 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ocqueoc River | 18 mi | Apr 30 |
| Ocqueoc Lake | 19 mi | Jun 9 |
| Long Lake | 22 mi | Jun 9 |
| Avalon Lake | 23 mi | Apr 22 |
| Bear Den Lake | 27 mi | Apr 21 |
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