MI · River
Rice Creek
Water conditions
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Water temp
4 ft
Gage height
104 cfs
Discharge
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Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 04103490 · 21:45 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:28–21:28
- Minor period00:24–01:24
- Major period08:02–10:02
- Minor period16:46–17:46
Moonrise 00:54 · Moonset 17:16 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 1,900 · 13.07Apr 21, 2026
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 13.05Apr 21, 2025
- Brown Trout · 1,895 · 12.58May 2, 2024
- Brown Trout · 1,894 · 12.58May 2, 2024
- Brown Trout · 1,800 · 13.03Apr 12, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,800 · 12.54Apr 25, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,432 · 12.15May 12, 2021
- Brown Trout · 1,900 · 11.76Apr 28, 2020
- Brown Trout · 1,499 · 12.69Apr 22, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 12.69Apr 22, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,998 · 12.69Apr 22, 2019
- Brown Trout · 500 · 12.69Apr 22, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,650 · 14.47Apr 23, 2018
- Brown Trout · 2,200 · 14.47Apr 23, 2018
- Brown Trout · 550 · 14.47Apr 23, 2018
- Brown Trout · 1,600 · 13.31May 18, 2017
- Brown Trout · 2,100 · 13.31May 18, 2017
- Brown Trout · 520 · 13.31May 18, 2017
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 13.27Apr 19, 2016
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.27Apr 19, 2016
- Brown Trout · 1,999 · 13.27Apr 19, 2016
- Brown Trout · 2,200 · 13.8May 4, 2015
- Brown Trout · 1,650 · 13.8May 4, 2015
- Brown Trout · 550 · 13.8May 4, 2015
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 13.72Apr 29, 2014
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.72Apr 29, 2014
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 13.72Apr 29, 2014
- Brown Trout · 1,591 · 10.3Apr 17, 2012
- Brown Trout · 2,121 · 10.3Apr 17, 2012
- Brown Trout · 1,800 · 11.7May 3, 2011
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 11.7May 3, 2011
- Brown Trout · 1,999 · 13.32Apr 28, 2010
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 13.32Apr 28, 2010
- Brown Trout · 1,800 · 12.08Apr 23, 2009
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 12.08Apr 23, 2009
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 12.15Apr 23, 2008
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 12.15Apr 23, 2008
- Brown Trout · 1,810 · 17.8Apr 11, 2007
- Brown Trout · 1,420 · 17.8Apr 11, 2007
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 16.02Apr 12, 2006
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 16.02Apr 12, 2006
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 17.35Apr 21, 2005
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 17.35Apr 21, 2005
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 20.14Apr 20, 2004
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 20.14Apr 20, 2004
- Brown Trout · 1,999 · 20.33Apr 24, 2003
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 20.33Apr 24, 2003
- Brown Trout · 1,498 · 20.33Apr 24, 2003
- Brown Trout · 2,000 · 19.0Mar 27, 2002
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 19.0Mar 27, 2002
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 Rice 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
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 143 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 151 miJul 1, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 161 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 165 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 266 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 379 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Bear Creek 2 mi
- Wilder Creek 3 mi
- North Branch Rice Creek 6 mi
- South Branch Rice Creek 6 mi
- Lake of the Woods 7 mi
- Nottawa Lake 8 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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