Betsie River

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

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Brown Trout Salmo trutta	Good	Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall
Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Good	Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
May 14, 2026	Brown Trout	4,000	4.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 14, 2026	Brown Trout	3,998	4.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 14, 2026	Brown Trout	3,999	4.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 13, 2026	Rainbow Trout	20,500	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 1, 2026	Brown Trout	25,990	7.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 1, 2026	Brown Trout	10,496	7.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 1, 2026	Brown Trout	10,500	7.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2025	Brown Trout	2,500	5.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 10, 2025	Rainbow Trout	10,200	7.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 9, 2025	Rainbow Trout	10,200	7.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 8, 2025	Brown Trout	26,794	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 8, 2025	Brown Trout	12,000	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 8, 2025	Brown Trout	10,699	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 15, 2024	Brown Trout	1,464	5.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 11, 2024	Brown Trout	23,299	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 11, 2024	Brown Trout	2,800	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 11, 2024	Brown Trout	2,799	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 11, 2024	Brown Trout	2,797	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 11, 2024	Brown Trout	1,336	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 1, 2024	Rainbow Trout	10,950	8.1"	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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