West Branch Whitefish River
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in May. One of 11 stocked waters on the Delta County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Brook trout | adult | 3,699 | completed |
| May 12 | Brook trout | adult | 3,700 | completed |
When to fish West Branch Whitefish River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:48 pm-12:48 am | 4:42-5:42 am and 4:56-5:56 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:12 am-1:12 pm | 5:56-6:56 am and 5:14-6:14 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 12
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 (brook trout stocked 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haymeadow Creek | 5.3 mi | May 19 |
| Dana Lake | 12 mi | Jun 2 |
| Days River | 12 mi | May 14 |
| Camp Seven Lake | 15 mi | Jun 22 |
| Gooseneck Lake | 15 mi | Jun 22 |
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