Middle Branch River (above Marion)

Middle Branch River (above Marion) is a fishing water in Osceola 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

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
May 20, 2025	Brown Trout	740	6.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 30, 2024	Brown Trout	700	7.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 10, 2023	Brown Trout	671	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 10, 2023	Brown Trout	673	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2022	Brown Trout	750	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 19, 2021	Brown Trout	670	6.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 2020	Brown Trout	710	6.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 2019	Brown Trout	750	6.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 16, 2018	Brown Trout	825	6.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 22, 2017	Brown Trout	780	6.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2016	Brown Trout	1,471	6.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2016	Brown Trout	1,470	6.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 8, 2015	Brown Trout	825	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 4, 2014	Brown Trout	750	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 9, 2013	Brown Trout	750	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2012	Brown Trout	875	7.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 5, 2011	Brown Trout	750	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 13, 2010	Brown Trout	800	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 13, 2009	Brown Trout	780	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 16, 2008	Brown Trout	800	6.4"	Imported from DNR CSV

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

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