MI · River
Detroit River
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:20–21:20
- Minor period00:18–01:18
- Major period07:55–09:55
- Minor period16:37–17:37
Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:07 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Fish · 16 · 24.5Oct 22, 2010
- Rainbow Trout · 14,580 · 18.3May 7, 1991
- Rainbow Trout · 29,200 · 18.1May 1, 1991
- Brown Trout · 52,498 · 15.6Apr 24, 1991
- Brown Trout · 20,000 · 13.0Oct 4, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 11,997 · 17.1May 9, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 11,994 · 17.1May 8, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 11,999 · 17.1May 3, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 17,700 · 17.1May 2, 1990
- Brown Trout · 50,377 · 13.4Apr 10, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 6,000 · 17.2Apr 10, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 33,000 · 10.7Sep 12, 1989
- Brown Trout · 50,350 · 16.1May 24, 1989
- Rainbow Trout · 17,522 · 19.0Apr 6, 1989
- Rainbow Trout · 32,890 · 19.8Apr 4, 1989
- Brown Trout · 50,070 · 13.4May 2, 1988
- Rainbow Trout · 20,000 · 16.4Apr 27, 1988
- Rainbow Trout · 40,000 · 16.4Apr 25, 1988
- Brown Trout · 49,398 · 15.1May 7, 1987
- Rainbow Trout · 58,300 · 17.2May 5, 1987
- Brown Trout · 24,500 · 18.1May 14, 1986
- Rainbow Trout · 14,400 · 17.3May 14, 1986
- Brown Trout · 25,000 · 18.1May 12, 1986
- Rainbow Trout · 35,000 · 17.3May 8, 1986
- Brown Trout · 35,020 · 16.4Apr 29, 1985
- Brown Trout · 35,000 · 19.5May 1, 1984
- Rainbow Trout · 19,000 · 15.8May 1, 1984
- Coho Salmon · 48,828 · 14.5Apr 26, 1982
- Coho Salmon · 50,000 · 13.9Apr 22, 1982
- Coho Salmon · 51,172 · 13.9Apr 22, 1982
- Coho Salmon · 50,000 · 14.1Apr 19, 1982
- Coho Salmon · 60,043 · 12.7Apr 15, 1981
- Coho Salmon · 60,000 · 13.1Apr 13, 1981
- Coho Salmon · 60,000 · 13.4Apr 13, 1981
- Coho Salmon · 112,500 · 14.3Mar 27, 1980
- Coho Salmon · 185,500 · 14.6Mar 25, 1980
- Coho Salmon · 46,750 · 14.0May 14, 1979
- Coho Salmon · 37,400 · 14.0May 13, 1979
- Coho Salmon · 24,821 · 13.9May 13, 1979
- Coho Salmon · 93,860 · 13.9May 12, 1979
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Detroit River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 190 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 198 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 224 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 227 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 315 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 440 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Silver Creek 3 mi
- Frank and Poet Drain 4 mi
- Quarry Lake 5 mi
- Swan Creek 7 mi
- Little Swan Creek 8 mi
- Stony Creek 10 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Angels Creek · CA
- Antelope Creek · CA
- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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