MI · River
Slate 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 period19:41–21:41
- Minor period00:17–01:17
- Major period08:16–10:16
- Minor period17:23–18:23
Moonrise 00:47 · Moonset 17:53 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brook Trout · 1,500 · 13.02May 19, 2025
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 12.89May 13, 2024
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 15.77Jun 21, 2023
- Brook Trout · 1,500 · 15.27May 24, 2023
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 17.09May 11, 2022
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 16.65May 17, 2021
- Brook Trout · 500 · 17.14Jun 19, 2017
- Brook Trout · 500 · 15.02Jun 6, 2016
- Brook Trout · 250 · 16.83Jul 16, 2015
- Walleye · 11,794 · 5.03Jul 5, 2015
- Brook Trout · 692 · 16.83Jul 1, 2015
- Brook Trout · 500 · 15.95Jun 11, 2015
- Walleye · 500,000 · 0.64May 18, 2015
- Brook Trout · 2,500 · 2.97Jul 7, 2014
- Walleye · 1,080 · 5.99Aug 7, 2013
- Walleye · 1,003 · 5.99Aug 6, 2013
- Walleye · 893 · 6.12Aug 1, 2013
- Walleye · 100,000 · 0.64May 23, 2013
- Walleye · 374 · 10.25Jul 16, 2012
- Brook Trout · 500 · 15.0May 29, 2012
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 16.75Jul 19, 2010
- Brook Trout · 52 · 14.04Jul 29, 2009
- Brook Trout · 494 · 14.04Jul 29, 2009
- Brook Trout · 750 · 14.04Jul 24, 2009
- Brook Trout · 2,000 · 13.2Jul 17, 2008
- Brook Trout · 875 · 13.61Aug 18, 2007
- Brook Trout · 500 · 11.77May 19, 2006
- Brook Trout · 1,250 · 11.77May 1, 2006
- Brook Trout · 1,500 · 13.89Jun 6, 2005
- Brook Trout · 500 · 12.38Jul 9, 2004
- Brook Trout · 1,500 · 14.7May 25, 2004
- Brook Trout · 373 · 22.25Aug 27, 2003
- Brook Trout · 453 · 25.25Aug 13, 2003
- Brook Trout · 400 · 24.5Jul 16, 2003
What to throw
Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Inline Spinnersilver
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Slate 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 · 24 miJun 30, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 109 miJul 7, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 195 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 209 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 225 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 227 miJun 29, 2026
Nearby waters
- Ravine River 1 mi
- Silver River 2 mi
- Roland Lake 4 mi
- Little Silver Creek 7 mi
- Black Creek 8 mi
- West Branch Huron River 9 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Ashfield Pond · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
- Beaver Brook Reservoir · MA
- Bradford Brook · MA
- Broad Brook · MA
- Bronson Brook · MA
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