MI · River
Tamarack 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
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Best times today
- Major period19:30–21:30
- Minor period00:22–01:22
- Major period08:05–10:05
- Minor period16:54–17:54
Moonrise 00:52 · Moonset 17:24 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 2,900 · 13.27May 21, 2026
- Rainbow Trout · 1,300 · 16.8May 21, 2026
- Rainbow Trout · 2,700 · 16.8May 21, 2026
- Rainbow Trout · 900 · 16.8May 21, 2026
- Brown Trout · 700 · 13.27May 21, 2026
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 13.27May 21, 2026
- Brown Trout · 1,550 · 13.27May 21, 2026
- Brown Trout · 2,300 · 13.27May 21, 2026
- Rainbow Trout · 3,100 · 18.03May 22, 2025
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 18.03May 22, 2025
- Rainbow Trout · 1,300 · 18.03May 22, 2025
- Brown Trout · 3,200 · 14.97May 13, 2025
- Brown Trout · 1,700 · 14.97May 13, 2025
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 14.97May 13, 2025
- Brown Trout · 2,500 · 14.97May 13, 2025
- Brown Trout · 800 · 14.97May 13, 2025
- Brown Trout · 3,500 · 11.44Apr 8, 2024
- Brown Trout · 840 · 11.44Apr 8, 2024
- Brown Trout · 1,900 · 18.11Apr 8, 2024
- Brown Trout · 1,260 · 18.11Apr 8, 2024
- Brown Trout · 2,900 · 18.11Apr 8, 2024
- Rainbow Trout · 1,429 · 16.88Apr 2, 2024
- Rainbow Trout · 1,100 · 16.88Apr 2, 2024
- Rainbow Trout · 3,298 · 16.88Apr 2, 2024
- Rainbow Trout · 1,200 · 17.49May 24, 2023
- Rainbow Trout · 2,900 · 17.49May 24, 2023
- Rainbow Trout · 950 · 17.49May 24, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,170 · 17.85May 10, 2023
- Brown Trout · 810 · 17.85May 10, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,800 · 17.85May 10, 2023
- Brown Trout · 3,420 · 17.85May 10, 2023
- Brown Trout · 2,700 · 17.85May 10, 2023
- Rainbow Trout · 1,300 · 18.64May 18, 2022
- Rainbow Trout · 3,295 · 18.64May 18, 2022
- Rainbow Trout · 1,099 · 18.64May 18, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 17.17May 11, 2022
- Brown Trout · 823 · 17.17May 11, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,800 · 17.17May 11, 2022
- Brown Trout · 3,440 · 17.17May 11, 2022
- Brown Trout · 2,695 · 17.17May 11, 2022
- Rainbow Trout · 1,300 · 16.17May 4, 2021
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 16.17May 4, 2021
- Rainbow Trout · 3,000 · 16.17May 4, 2021
- Brown Trout · 3,600 · 18.5Apr 28, 2021
- Brown Trout · 2,840 · 18.5Apr 28, 2021
- Brown Trout · 1,230 · 18.5Apr 28, 2021
- Brown Trout · 1,900 · 18.5Apr 28, 2021
- Brown Trout · 850 · 18.5Apr 28, 2021
- Brown Trout · 4,400 · 16.75May 6, 2020
- Rainbow Trout · 4,200 · 17.88May 5, 2020
What to throw
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Tamarack 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 · 64 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 71 miJul 1, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 75 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 93 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 181 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 293 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Handy Creek 3 mi
- Little Muskegon River 4 mi
- Bills Lake 4 mi
- Little Whitefish Lake 5 mi
- Hardy Dam Pond 6 mi
- Baptist Lake 6 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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