Maple River

Maple River is a fishing water in Emmet County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis	Good	Small spinners, dry flies, wet flies, small worms ÔÇö match the hatch in clear streams
Brown Trout Salmo trutta	Good	Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
May 9, 2017	Brown Trout	2,400	5.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 19, 2007	Brook Trout	60	3.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 6, 1990	Walleye	3,000	2.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 21, 1989	Walleye	11,680	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 21, 1989	Walleye	8,760	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 9, 1988	Walleye	5,000	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 6, 1986	Brook Trout	194	17.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 5, 1986	Brook Trout	154	27.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 30, 1986	Brook Trout	129	27.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 30, 1986	Channel Catfish	2,000	9.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 30, 1986	Channel Catfish	1,272	9.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 28, 1986	Channel Catfish	1,500	9.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 28, 1986	Channel Catfish	2,000	9.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 28, 1986	Channel Catfish	1,826	9.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 4, 1983	Brown Trout	2,500	6.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 4, 1983	Brown Trout	2,000	6.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 30, 1982	Brown Trout	3,500	6.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 1981	Brown Trout	2,500	6.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 1981	Brown Trout	2,250	6.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jan 23, 1979	Brook Trout	400	13.6"	Imported from DNR CSV

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

No regulations on file. Check the Michigan DNR Fishing Guide for current rules.

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