Eastern UP · Delta
Bark River
Public trout plants
13
Fish recorded
217,077
History
1993-2017
DNR water ID
9286
Today's conditions
Good · 67 out of 100 · Weather-only estimate
Water temperature
Not reported
River flow
Not reported
Gauge height
Not reported
Eddy's read today
Eddy here - Bark River: Good today. It's prime season. 22,000 Gilchrist Creek stocked Apr 25. Try a nymph, like a pheasant tail. (Weather only)
St. Marys River and inland lakes.
Steelhead spring and fall; inland ice season December-March. Check current Michigan fishing regulations before a trip.
45.57674, -87.24186 · BLM PLSS section centroid · MI190370N0240W0 section 26
Representative stocking location, not an access point or surveyed water centroid.
Species on record
Historical public plants establish recorded presence, not a guarantee of fish here today.
Trout stocking history
Michigan DNR sourceSite rows are combined by water, species, strain and event date. Private plants are excluded. Stocking dates are when fish went in, not when the record was discovered.
13 public plants
| Event date | Species / strain | Fish | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-25 | Brown trout Gilchrist Creek | 22,000 | 5.3 in (13.4 cm) |
| 2015-05-18 | Brown trout Gilchrist Creek | 21,998 | 5.9 in (14.9 cm) |
| 2014-05-14 | Brown trout Gilchrist Creek | 21,999 | 7.3 in (18.6 cm) |
| 2013-04-26 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 12,500 | 6.9 in (17.6 cm) |
| 2013-04-24 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 21,500 | 6.9 in (17.6 cm) |
| 2012-05-16 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 10,000 | 7.7 in (19.6 cm) |
| 2012-04-18 | Brown trout Gilchrist Creek | 21,983 | 5.1 in (12.9 cm) |
| 2011-04-21 | Brown trout Gilchrist Creek | 22,000 | 6.7 in (16.9 cm) |
| 2010-04-01 | Brown trout Gilchrist Creek | 22,000 | 6.5 in (16.6 cm) |
| 2009-05-19 | Brown trout Seeforellen | 1,100 | 5.4 in (13.8 cm) |
| 2009-04-22 | Brown trout Seeforellen | 17,997 | 5.2 in (13.1 cm) |
| 2009-04-14 | Brown trout Gilchrist Creek | 12,000 | 6.8 in (17.3 cm) |
| 1993-05-11 | Brook trout Assinica/Maine | 10,000 | 7.2 in (18.4 cm) |
Small fish are future fishery history, not a claim of fishable stockers. Average length is count-weighted from available measurements. No per-record posting time is supplied by DNR. Steelhead classification uses verified strains; Michigan strain requires a verified Great Lakes tributary.