MI · River
Prairie 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
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:31–21:31
- Minor period00:29–01:29
- Major period08:05–10:05
- Minor period16:47–17:47
Moonrise 00:59 · Moonset 17:17 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 989 · 15.2Apr 21, 1992
- Brown Trout · 1,189 · 15.2Apr 21, 1992
- Brown Trout · 1,190 · 15.2Apr 21, 1992
- Brown Trout · 1,460 · 15.2Apr 7, 1992
- Brown Trout · 1,960 · 15.2Apr 7, 1992
- Brown Trout · 2,075 · 14.6May 14, 1991
- Brown Trout · 1,554 · 14.6May 14, 1991
- Brown Trout · 2,076 · 14.6May 14, 1991
- Brown Trout · 1,190 · 14.8Apr 4, 1991
- Brown Trout · 981 · 14.8Apr 4, 1991
- Brown Trout · 783 · 14.8Apr 4, 1991
- Brown Trout · 990 · 14.8Apr 4, 1991
- Brown Trout · 1,179 · 14.8Apr 4, 1991
- Brown Trout · 800 · 12.7Apr 18, 1990
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 12.7Apr 18, 1990
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 13.3Mar 29, 1990
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 13.3Mar 29, 1990
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 13.3Mar 29, 1990
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 13.3Mar 29, 1990
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 15.9May 18, 1989
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 15.9May 18, 1989
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 14.8Apr 18, 1989
- Brown Trout · 800 · 14.8Apr 18, 1989
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 14.8Apr 18, 1989
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 13.9Apr 5, 1988
- Brown Trout · 800 · 13.9Apr 5, 1988
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 13.9Apr 5, 1988
- Brown Trout · 1,530 · 13.4Mar 31, 1988
- Brown Trout · 2,030 · 13.4Mar 31, 1988
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 16.1May 12, 1987
- Brown Trout · 1,700 · 16.1May 12, 1987
- Brown Trout · 620 · 14.8Apr 23, 1987
- Brown Trout · 1,080 · 14.8Apr 23, 1987
- Brown Trout · 1,080 · 14.3Apr 14, 1987
- Brown Trout · 880 · 14.3Apr 14, 1987
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 14.2May 13, 1986
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 14.2May 13, 1986
- Brown Trout · 580 · 16.2Apr 22, 1986
- Brown Trout · 1,050 · 16.2Apr 22, 1986
- Brown Trout · 850 · 17.4Apr 11, 1986
- Brown Trout · 1,050 · 17.4Apr 11, 1986
- Brown Trout · 680 · 15.7Jun 12, 1985
- Brown Trout · 1,010 · 18.6May 14, 1985
- Brown Trout · 1,010 · 15.9May 6, 1985
- Brown Trout · 810 · 15.9May 6, 1985
- Brown Trout · 1,530 · 15.9May 6, 1985
- Brown Trout · 1,030 · 15.9May 6, 1985
- Brown Trout · 520 · 16.0Apr 16, 1985
- Brown Trout · 1,010 · 16.0Apr 16, 1985
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 14.6Apr 17, 1984
What to throw
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Jerkbaitnatural shad
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)
Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Prairie 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 Michigan · Walleye · 155 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 168 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 176 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 194 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 284 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 387 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Rocky River 2 mi
- Portage River 2 mi
- Little Pleasant Lake 4 mi
- Spring Creek 6 mi
- Fishers Lake 6 mi
- Harwood Lake 7 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alewife Brook · MA
- Ashland Reservoir · MA
- Assabet River Reservoir · MA
- Bachelder Brook · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
- Beaver Brook Reservoir · MA
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