Northern Lower · Charlevoix, Emmet
Bear River
Public trout plants
111
Fish recorded
876,063
History
1980-2026
DNR water ID
9394
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 - Bear River: Good today. It's prime season. 5,000 Michigan stocked Apr 28. Try a nymph, like a pheasant tail. (Weather only)
Au Sable and upper Manistee trout water, with inland lake fisheries.
Typical trout window: late April-September; steelhead on lower reaches. Check current Michigan fishing regulations before a trip.
45.36900, -84.96524 · BLM PLSS section centroid · MI190340N0050W0 section 06
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.
111 public plants
| Event date | Species / strain | Fish | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,000 | 7.7 in (19.6 cm) |
| 2026-04-27 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 940 | 7.4 in (18.8 cm) |
| 2025-04-17 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 990 | 7.6 in (19.4 cm) |
| 2025-04-15 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,000 | 7.5 in (19.1 cm) |
| 2024-04-09 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,498 | 7.8 in (19.9 cm) |
| 2024-04-02 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 930 | 7.3 in (18.5 cm) |
| 2023-04-13 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,490 | 7.4 in (18.8 cm) |
| 2023-04-12 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 900 | 7 in (17.7 cm) |
| 2022-04-18 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,000 | 7.1 in (18.0 cm) |
| 2022-04-14 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,500 | 7.8 in (19.8 cm) |
| 2021-03-23 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,000 | 6.5 in (16.5 cm) |
| 2020-03-31 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 949 | 6.7 in (17.1 cm) |
| 2020-03-27 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,490 | 7.9 in (20.0 cm) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,496 | 7.6 in (19.3 cm) |
| 2019-04-04 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 997 | 7.3 in (18.5 cm) |
| 2018-04-11 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,000 | 7.1 in (18.0 cm) |
| 2018-03-27 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,200 | 7.8 in (19.8 cm) |
| 2017-04-12 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 999 | 7.6 in (19.3 cm) |
| 2017-04-03 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 5,095 | 8.3 in (21.0 cm) |
| 2016-04-18 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,000 | 7.1 in (18.0 cm) |
| 2016-03-31 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 6,798 | 8 in (20.4 cm) |
| 2015-04-14 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 6,885 | 8.3 in (21.0 cm) |
| 2015-04-02 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,500 | 7 in (17.9 cm) |
| 2014-05-28 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,000 | 7.9 in (20.0 cm) |
| 2014-04-23 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 6,999 | 8.1 in (20.6 cm) |
| 2013-04-11 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,400 | 7.1 in (18.0 cm) |
| 2013-04-10 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 6,698 | 8.1 in (20.7 cm) |
| 2012-04-17 | Brown trout Wild Rose | 1,590 | 7.4 in (18.7 cm) |
| 2012-04-10 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 6,500 | 7.2 in (18.3 cm) |
| 2011-04-13 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 6,497 | 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.