Platte River

Platte 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
Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch	Good	Spoons, spinners, egg sacs during fall river runs ÔÇö also trolling with flashers in the Great Lakes
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
Apr 20, 2026	Rainbow Trout	20,998	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2025	Coho Salmon	301,370	5.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 2025	Coho Salmon	35,528	5.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2025	Coho Salmon	18,509	5.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 24, 2025	Coho Salmon	25,767	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 23, 2025	Coho Salmon	32,663	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 22, 2025	Rainbow Trout	20,854	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 21, 2025	Coho Salmon	18,332	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 16, 2025	Coho Salmon	19,652	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 16, 2025	Coho Salmon	7,468	5.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 14, 2025	Coho Salmon	3,236	5.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 10, 2025	Coho Salmon	6,695	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 2, 2025	Coho Salmon	162,635	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 1, 2025	Coho Salmon	60,412	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 9, 2024	Coho Salmon	114,091	5.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 2024	Coho Salmon	51,850	5.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 1, 2024	Coho Salmon	20,000	5.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 30, 2024	Coho Salmon	14,975	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2024	Coho Salmon	24,245	5.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 25, 2024	Coho Salmon	3,837	5.7"	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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