Ford River

Ford River is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Good	Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu	Good	Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points
Walleye Sander vitreus	Good	Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
May 11, 2026	Rainbow Trout	9,800	7.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 2026	Rainbow Trout	5,300	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 2025	Rainbow Trout	14,946	6.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 9, 2024	Rainbow Trout	15,225	7.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 23, 2023	Walleye	325,000	0.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2023	Rainbow Trout	2,387	6.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2023	Rainbow Trout	13,613	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 25, 2022	Rainbow Trout	15,240	8.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2020	Brook Trout	600	10.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 9, 2020	Rainbow Trout	19,767	7.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 9, 2020	Rainbow Trout	17,176	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 9, 2020	Rainbow Trout	11,997	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 8, 2020	Rainbow Trout	16,272	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 14, 2019	Rainbow Trout	14,998	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2019	Coho Salmon	45,338	5.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 22, 2018	Rainbow Trout	15,247	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 12, 2017	Walleye	1,699,900	0.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2017	Rainbow Trout	7,996	9.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2017	Rainbow Trout	7,998	9.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 19, 2016	Walleye	1,900,000	0.4"	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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