MI · River
Thompson 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
- Major period19:33–21:33
- Minor period00:13–01:13
- Major period08:08–10:08
- Minor period17:10–18:10
Moonrise 00:43 · Moonset 17:40 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 10,000 · 17.2Apr 19, 2004
- Brown Trout · 12,000 · 16.8Apr 11, 2003
- Brown Trout · 11,000 · 17.6Apr 17, 2002
- Brown Trout · 12,000 · 18.8May 15, 2001
- Brown Trout · 12,000 · 17.6Apr 24, 2000
- Brown Trout · 1,154 · 19.5May 19, 1999
- Coho Salmon · 65,341 · 15.3May 10, 1999
- Brown Trout · 10,000 · 18.1Apr 30, 1999
- Brown Trout · 8,700 · 19.9May 21, 1998
- Coho Salmon · 65,122 · 17.3May 8, 1998
- Brown Trout · 10,000 · 19.8Jun 9, 1997
- Coho Salmon · 65,442 · 15.3May 7, 1997
- Brown Trout · 9,700 · 19.0Jun 17, 1996
- Coho Salmon · 77,784 · 14.6May 13, 1996
- Coho Salmon · 41,494 · 15.7May 30, 1995
- Brown Trout · 10,000 · 16.4May 19, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 4,275 · 21.5Jun 16, 1994
- Brown Trout · 10,000 · 18.2May 11, 1994
- Brown Trout · 2,413 · 19.7Jun 24, 1993
- Brown Trout · 9,900 · 20.3Jun 4, 1993
- Rainbow Trout · 1,336 · 19.2Jun 16, 1992
- Brown Trout · 9,990 · 15.9Mar 25, 1992
- Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 17.8Mar 25, 1992
- Rainbow Trout · 9,460 · 19.9May 15, 1991
- Brown Trout · 10,500 · 16.8Apr 23, 1991
- Brown Trout · 30,000 · 6.8Jul 24, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 7,481 · 20.9Jun 13, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 5,712 · 19.0Apr 5, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 4,288 · 18.8Apr 5, 1990
- Brown Trout · 5,000 · 16.3Mar 20, 1990
- Brown Trout · 10,000 · 15.4Apr 12, 1989
- Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 19.1Apr 11, 1989
- Brown Trout · 20,317 · 7.8Sep 15, 1988
- Brown Trout · 12,845 · 18.5Jun 15, 1988
- Brown Trout · 3,277 · 18.5Jun 15, 1988
- Brown Trout · 10,000 · 13.4Apr 27, 1988
- Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 16.6Apr 20, 1988
- Rainbow Trout · 8,400 · 18.7May 11, 1987
- Rainbow Trout · 5,124 · 19.4May 1, 1987
- Brown Trout · 2,500 · 16.7Apr 8, 1987
- Brown Trout · 2,500 · 17.2Apr 8, 1987
- Brown Trout · 2,500 · 18.2Apr 8, 1987
- Brown Trout · 2,500 · 16.9Apr 8, 1987
- Coho Salmon · 20,948 · 14.7Apr 6, 1987
- Coho Salmon · 59,252 · 14.0Apr 6, 1987
- Rainbow Trout · 4,985 · 15.5Apr 14, 1986
- Coho Salmon · 94,666 · 13.3Apr 11, 1986
- Rainbow Trout · 4,985 · 15.5Apr 11, 1986
- Brown Trout · 5,000 · 16.7Apr 1, 1986
- Brown Trout · 9,930 · 15.9Apr 15, 1985
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
Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Thompson 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 · 6 miJul 7, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 102 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 114 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 121 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 133 miJul 1, 2026
- Huron Lake · 136 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Manistique River 5 mi
- Indian Lake 6 mi
- Indian River 7 mi
- Big Murphy Creek 12 mi
- Fishdam River 12 mi
- West Branch Manistique River 12 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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