MI · River
North Branch Platte River
Water conditions
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Water temp
1.3 ft
Gage height
147 cfs
Discharge
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Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 04126740 · 06:00 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:32–21:32
- Minor period00:18–01:18
- Major period08:07–10:07
- Minor period17:02–18:02
Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:32 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Northern Pike · 129,000 · 1.6May 12, 2004
- Northern Pike · 100,000 · 1.7Apr 17, 2003
- Northern Pike · 100,000 · 0.3May 13, 2002
- Northern Pike · 80,000 · 1.4Apr 15, 1998
- Northern Pike · 90,000 · 0.7Apr 10, 1997
- Northern Pike · 241,200 · 0.6May 28, 1996
- Northern Pike · 120,000 · 0.6May 10, 1995
What to throw
Northern Pike
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spoonred/white
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → burned over deep weed edges red/white spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer pike
Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like North Branch Platte 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
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 18 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 47 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 58 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 62 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 91 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 207 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Platte Lake 2 mi
- Long Lake 5 mi
- Crystal Lake 6 mi
- Platte River 6 mi
- South Bar Lake 10 mi
- Betsie River 10 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Arbutus Lake · MI
- Au Sable Lake · MI
- Austin Lake · MI
- Bad River · MI
- Base Line Lake · MI
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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.