Trout & Char in Michigan
5 species documented in Michigan, alongside live conditions on the state’s 38 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Michigan
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
1,848 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1,076 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
618 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
320 records
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
47 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Michigan waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River | 5,290 sq mi | 2,110 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Saginaw River | 6,210 sq mi | 2,760 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| St. Joseph River | 3,666 sq mi | 2,860 cfs | 63°F | 1h ago |
| Muskegon River | 2,460 sq mi | 5,200 cfs | — | 168d ago |
| Kalamazoo River | 1,950 sq mi | 1,220 cfs | 64°F | 1h ago |
| Au Sable River | 1,739 sq mi | 1,140 cfs | 62°F | 45 min ago |
| Manistee River | 1,451 sq mi | 1,540 cfs | 58°F | 30 min ago |
| River Raisin | 1,042 sq mi | 283 cfs | 67°F | 15 min ago |
| Detroit River | 228,800 sq mi | 197,000 cfs | — | 2h ago |
| St. Clair River | 222,400 sq mi | 196,000 cfs | — | 1h ago |