Manistique River

Manistique River is a fishing water in Schoolcraft 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
Northern Pike Esox lucius	Good	Spoons, large swimbaits, sucker minnows under a bobber
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams
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 13, 2026	Chinook Salmon	139,643	3.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2026	Chinook Salmon	10,625	3.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 2026	Rainbow Trout	6,013	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 2026	Rainbow Trout	8,682	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 16, 2026	Rainbow Trout	3,500	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 6, 2026	Rainbow Trout	10,000	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2025	Rainbow Trout	10,142	8.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2025	Rainbow Trout	17,846	6.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 22, 2024	Rainbow Trout	11,034	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 22, 2024	Rainbow Trout	461	7.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 22, 2024	Rainbow Trout	11,497	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2024	Rainbow Trout	7,998	7.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 14, 2024	Rainbow Trout	8,248	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2024	Chinook Salmon	—	3.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2024	Chinook Salmon	—	3.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 2024	Chinook Salmon	34,400	3.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 18, 2023	Rainbow Trout	13,500	7.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 18, 2023	Rainbow Trout	13,490	7.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 18, 2023	Rainbow Trout	13,000	7.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 23, 2022	Rainbow Trout	19,795	8.4"	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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