MI · River
South Branch Kalamazoo River
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
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:27–21:27
- Minor period00:24–01:24
- Major period08:01–10:01
- Minor period16:45–17:45
Moonrise 00:54 · Moonset 17:15 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 500 · 14.1Mar 24, 1993
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 14.1Mar 24, 1993
- Brown Trout · 800 · 14.1Mar 24, 1993
- Brown Trout · 990 · 15.2Apr 16, 1992
- Brown Trout · 780 · 15.2Apr 16, 1992
- Brown Trout · 490 · 15.2Apr 16, 1992
- Brown Trout · 243 · 16.2Mar 27, 1991
- Brown Trout · 245 · 16.2Mar 27, 1991
- Brown Trout · 395 · 16.2Mar 27, 1991
- Brown Trout · 493 · 16.2Mar 27, 1991
- Brown Trout · 393 · 16.2Mar 27, 1991
- Brown Trout · 242 · 16.2Mar 27, 1991
- Brown Trout · 495 · 16.2Mar 27, 1991
- Brown Trout · 797 · 13.9Apr 25, 1990
- Brown Trout · 997 · 13.9Apr 25, 1990
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.9Apr 25, 1990
- Brown Trout · 500 · 14.8Apr 20, 1989
- Brown Trout · 800 · 14.8Apr 20, 1989
- Brown Trout · 800 · 13.6Apr 7, 1988
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.6Apr 7, 1988
- Brown Trout · 380 · 14.3Apr 16, 1987
- Brown Trout · 620 · 14.3Apr 16, 1987
- Brown Trout · 350 · 16.2Apr 22, 1986
- Brown Trout · 850 · 16.3Apr 8, 1986
- Brown Trout · 580 · 16.3Apr 8, 1986
- Brown Trout · 520 · 19.8May 6, 1985
- Brown Trout · 810 · 19.8May 6, 1985
- Brown Trout · 310 · 16.0Apr 16, 1985
- Brown Trout · 500 · 14.8Apr 11, 1984
- Brown Trout · 800 · 14.8Apr 11, 1984
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 14.8Apr 11, 1984
- Brown Trout · 800 · 15.9Apr 1, 1983
- Brown Trout · 430 · 13.0Apr 13, 1982
- Brown Trout · 500 · 11.6Mar 26, 1981
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 16.1Apr 1, 1980
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 15.1Mar 14, 1979
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 South Branch Kalamazoo River — 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 · 146 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 159 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 166 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 167 miJun 30, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 271 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 385 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- North Branch Kalamazoo River 0 mi
- South Branch Rice Creek 7 mi
- North Branch Rice Creek 7 mi
- Swains Lake 8 mi
- Wilder Creek 8 mi
- Duck Lake 10 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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