Cheboygan River — Michigan Fishing
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Cheboygan River

📍 Cheboygan County, Michigan

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

9
Fish species
0
Boat launches
Public access

🐟 Fish Species

Species Population Best technique
Ameiurus nebulosus
Good Bottom fishing at night with nightcrawlers, chicken liver, stink baits, or cut bait on a simple sinker rig. No need for fancy gear -- a cane pole and worm works fine.
Micropterus salmoides
Good Plastic worms, crankbaits, topwater frogs near lily pads
Esox masquinongy
Good Large bucktails, jerkbaits, topwater gliders, sucker minnows ÔÇö always finish with a figure-8 boatside
Esox lucius
Good Spoons, large swimbaits, sucker minnows under a bobber
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Good Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams
Ambloplites rupestris
Good Small jigs, spinners, crayfish imitations
Micropterus dolomieu
Good Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points
Sander vitreus
Good Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits
Perca flavescens
Good Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms

📋 DNR Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size Notes
May 13, 2026 Rainbow Trout 11,692 7.3" Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2025 Rainbow Trout 12,696 7.2" Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 2025 Chinook Salmon 74,017 3.7" Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 13, 2024 Walleye 145,033 1.9" Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 2024 Chinook Salmon 75,254 3.7" Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2024 Rainbow Trout 12,642 7.6" Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 13, 2023 Walleye 150,847 1.8" Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2023 Chinook Salmon 76,936 3.5" Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 25, 2023 Rainbow Trout 12,698 7.3" Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 16, 2022 Walleye 151,532 1.8" Imported from DNR CSV
May 12, 2022 Chinook Salmon 37,010 3.6" Imported from DNR CSV
May 12, 2022 Chinook Salmon 36,169 3.6" Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 21, 2022 Rainbow Trout 12,600 7.8" Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 16, 2021 Walleye 118,723 2.0" Imported from DNR CSV
May 10, 2021 Chinook Salmon 67,879 4.1" Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 23, 2020 Walleye 42,152 2.0" Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2020 Chinook Salmon 67,000 3.6" Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 33,215 8.0" Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,086 7.9" Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 33,499 7.4" Imported from DNR CSV

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

📏 Fishing Regulations

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

Boat Launches

No launch data on record for this lake. Browse all Michigan boat launches.


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