MI · River
Portage Creek
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
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:31–21:31
- Minor period00:09–01:09
- Major period08:06–10:06
- Minor period17:09–18:09
Moonrise 00:39 · Moonset 17:39 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 1,500 · 16.4Apr 21, 1988
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spoonsilver
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
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 Portage Creek — 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
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 33 miJul 7, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 117 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 125 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 133 miJun 29, 2026
- Huron Lake · 149 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 161 miJul 1, 2026
Nearby waters
- Manistique Lake 3 mi
- South Manistique Lake 4 mi
- North Manistique Lake 5 mi
- Taylor Creek 5 mi
- McAlpine Pond 6 mi
- Lost Lake 7 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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Water estimated from nearby weather; weather unavailable.