BirdTroutOpen the map Is the South Branch Lincoln River good for brook trout?
Michigan stocks brook trout into the South Branch Lincoln River. This site holds no temperature measurement for it. Fish of 6–11 inches are what Michigan reports as typical. The river is designated Type 2 trout water, which is what sets the size and creel limits.
What the state's records say
- Species
- Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
- In Michigan
- native
- Record here
- stocked — no survey record on this water
- Holds in
- 53–61 °F, stops feeding above 68 °F
- Typical
- 6–11 inches
- Spawns
- October and November, on gravel in groundwater-fed shallows, often at the mouths of seeps rather than in the main current.
Native throughout, and the fish of the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower's spring creeks. Lake Superior's coasters are the same species run to the lake.
Is the water cold enough
No USGS gauge on this river reports water temperature, so there is no measured July mean to put beside the species' band. MDNR's classification of the typed reaches is not recorded, and that is a classification rather than a thermometer.
| Gauge | Now | July mean |
|---|---|---|
| Little Manistee River | 56.1 °F | 66.1 °F |
What you may keep
| Reach type | Miles | Minimum | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 Designated | 12.3 | 7″ | Last Saturday in April–September 30th |
From Michigan's own regulation tables, per designated type, and the current digest is the authority rather than this page. Full regulations for this river →
What to fish for it
- Fish Eggs — October–January and April, #10–16
- Little Black Stonefly — January–April, #16–18
- Little Brown Stonefly — February–April, #12–16
- Blue-Winged Olive — March–May and September–November, #16–22
- Blackfly — April–June, #18–22
- Blue Quill — April–May, #16–18
- Cranefly — April–June and September–October, #6–10
- Grannom — April–May, #14–16
The insects recorded from this river's region, earliest first. The full calendar →
More about South Branch Lincoln River
South Branch Lincoln River — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish the South Branch Lincoln River, Michigan
- How to get to the South Branch Lincoln River, Michigan
- South Branch Lincoln River fishing report
- South Branch Lincoln River fishing regulations