MI · River
Ontonagon 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 period19:46–21:46
- Minor period00:21–01:21
- Major period08:21–10:21
- Minor period17:28–18:28
Moonrise 00:51 · Moonset 17:58 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Fish · 878 · 25.4Nov 4, 2025
- Walleye · 13,802 · 5.72Jul 3, 2025
- Fish · 4,586 · 5.5Jul 2, 2025
- Brown Trout · 33,950 · 12.93Oct 29, 2024
- Brown Trout · 36,985 · 12.26Oct 29, 2024
- Fish · 141 · 15.8Sep 23, 2024
- Fish · 891 · 15.8Sep 16, 2024
- Fish · 372 · 16.9Sep 28, 2023
- Fish · 375 · 17.0Sep 5, 2023
- Walleye · 21,173 · 3.99Jun 27, 2023
- Brook Trout · 2,200 · 20.7May 9, 2023
- Fish · 491 · 18.0Oct 4, 2022
- Fish · 522 · 18.6Sep 27, 2022
- Fish · 625 · 17.4Sep 30, 2021
- Fish · 1,042 · 16.5Sep 15, 2021
- Walleye · 9,950 · 4.51Jun 25, 2021
- Walleye · 700,000 · 0.9May 13, 2021
- Brown Trout · 10,261 · 15.5May 3, 2021
- Fish · 1,005 · 18.0Oct 3, 2019
- Fish · 463 · 18.0Sep 26, 2019
- Fish · 39 · 19.0Sep 19, 2019
- Walleye · 12,128 · 4.22Jun 27, 2019
- Fish · 585 · 15.6Sep 19, 2018
- Fish · 174 · 18.3Aug 10, 2018
- Fish · 631 · 16.9Sep 19, 2017
- Fish · 630 · 16.9Sep 19, 2017
- Walleye · 200,000 · 0.9May 17, 2017
- Fish · 263 · 19.4Oct 4, 2016
- Fish · 263 · 19.4Aug 1, 2016
- Chinook Salmon · 19,800 · 8.5May 27, 2016
- Rainbow Trout · 65,995 · 8.0Nov 17, 2015
- Fish · 820 · 19.0Aug 24, 2015
- Brown Trout · 75,214 · 5.2Jun 8, 2015
- Chinook Salmon · 19,903 · 8.5May 28, 2015
- Walleye · 1,100,000 · 0.9May 15, 2015
- Brook Trout · 150 · 31.69Jul 22, 2014
- Chinook Salmon · 24,960 · 7.9May 24, 2014
- Brown Trout · 3,999 · 12.4Nov 12, 2013
- Fish · 150 · 19.0Sep 30, 2013
- Walleye · 1,968 · 6.5Jul 10, 2013
- Fish · 1,500 · 3.8Jun 26, 2013
- Fish · 5,500 · 2.0Jun 11, 2013
- Walleye · 550,000 · 0.9Jun 3, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 10,191 · 21.2May 9, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 29,890 · 21.4May 9, 2013
- Brown Trout · 49,976 · 8.38Nov 1, 2012
- Walleye · 2,042 · 5.9Jun 19, 2012
- Brown Trout · 12,105 · 11.47May 23, 2012
- Brown Trout · 13,638 · 18.63May 23, 2012
- Brown Trout · 4,009 · 18.63May 23, 2012
What to throw
Walleye
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled deep over structure shad crankbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer walleye trolling
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
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
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Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Ontonagon 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
- Huron Lake · 38 miJun 30, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 155 miJul 7, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 228 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 234 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 265 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 267 miJun 29, 2026
Nearby waters
- Floodwood River 4 mi
- Firesteel River 7 mi
- Tenmile Creek 10 mi
- Mineral River 11 mi
- Big Iron River 12 mi
- West Branch Ontonagon River 14 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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