MI · River
Portage Creek
Water conditions
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Water temp
2.3 ft
Gage height
48.8 cfs
Discharge
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Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 04106500 · 22:15 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:30–21:30
- Minor period00:27–01:27
- Major period08:05–10:05
- Minor period16:48–17:48
Moonrise 00:57 · Moonset 17:18 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 769 · 13.27May 20, 2026
- Brown Trout · 1,161 · 13.27May 20, 2026
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 12.34Apr 14, 2025
- Brown Trout · 990 · 12.34Apr 14, 2025
- Brown Trout · 930 · 12.99May 7, 2024
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 12.99May 7, 2024
- Brown Trout · 900 · 12.92May 1, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 12.92May 1, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 12.52Apr 14, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 12.52Apr 14, 2022
- Brown Trout · 990 · 11.68Apr 20, 2021
- Brown Trout · 500 · 11.68Apr 20, 2021
- Brown Trout · 960 · 11.62Apr 9, 2020
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 13.83Apr 10, 2019
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.83Apr 10, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,100 · 14.94Apr 13, 2018
- Brown Trout · 550 · 14.94Apr 13, 2018
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 12.43Apr 25, 2017
- Brown Trout · 520 · 12.43Apr 25, 2017
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 13.01May 2, 2016
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.01May 2, 2016
- Brown Trout · 998 · 13.01May 2, 2016
- Brown Trout · 550 · 13.24May 5, 2015
- Brown Trout · 1,100 · 13.24May 5, 2015
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.65Apr 23, 2014
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 13.65Apr 23, 2014
- Brown Trout · 1,100 · 13.65Apr 23, 2014
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.8May 6, 2013
- Brown Trout · 900 · 13.8May 6, 2013
- Brown Trout · 899 · 13.8May 6, 2013
- Brown Trout · 583 · 10.99Apr 20, 2012
- Brown Trout · 1,166 · 10.99Apr 20, 2012
- Brown Trout · 450 · 12.15Apr 25, 2011
- Brown Trout · 900 · 12.15Apr 25, 2011
- Brown Trout · 1,100 · 12.3Apr 27, 2010
- Brown Trout · 529 · 12.3Apr 27, 2010
- Brown Trout · 990 · 18.37May 5, 2009
- Brown Trout · 520 · 18.37May 5, 2009
- Brown Trout · 500 · 16.53Apr 23, 2008
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 16.53Apr 23, 2008
- Brown Trout · 654 · 16.49Apr 26, 2007
- Brown Trout · 329 · 16.49Apr 26, 2007
- Brown Trout · 999 · 16.02Apr 12, 2006
- Brown Trout · 509 · 16.02Apr 12, 2006
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 16.02Apr 12, 2006
- Brown Trout · 500 · 17.0Apr 27, 2005
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 17.0Apr 27, 2005
- Brown Trout · 499 · 20.29Apr 22, 2004
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 20.29Apr 22, 2004
- Brown Trout · 998 · 20.29Apr 22, 2004
What to throw
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Jerkbaitnatural shad
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)
Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Portage 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 Michigan · Walleye · 133 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 141 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 151 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 167 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 258 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 364 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- West Fork Portage Creek 3 mi
- Comstock Creek 3 mi
- Twin Lakes 5 mi
- Morrow Lake 6 mi
- Hampton Lake 8 mi
- Bass Lake 8 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alewife Brook · MA
- Ashland Reservoir · MA
- Assabet River Reservoir · MA
- Bachelder Brook · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
- Beaver Brook Reservoir · MA
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