River · Benzie, Michigan
Betsie River
At a glance
Who lives here
- Brown trout Salmo truttaStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Lake trout Salvelinus namaycushStocked · 2019 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
Not listed doesn't mean no fish.
Stocking
| Year | Species | Stage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Brown trout | 3,999 | |
| May 14, 2026 | Brown trout | 4,000 | |
| May 14, 2026 | Brown trout | 4,000 | |
| May 14, 2026 | Brown trout | 4,000 | |
| May 14, 2026 | Brown trout | 3,999 | |
| May 14, 2026 | Brown trout | 3,998 | |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 20,500 | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Brown trout | 10,500 | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Brown trout | 10,496 | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Brown trout | 25,990 | |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown trout | 2,500 | |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown trout | 2,500 | |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown trout | 2,500 | |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown trout | 2,500 | |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown trout | 2,500 | |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown trout | 2,500 | |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 10,200 | |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 10,200 | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Brown trout | 10,699 | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Brown trout | 26,794 |
As the agency publishes it. Newest first: 20 of 121.
Getting on the water
- Lower River RoadBoat launch · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Grass Lake State Forest CampgroundBoat launch · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Grace RoadCarry-in access · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Homestead DamCarry-in access · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- River RoadCarry-in access · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Listed by public agencies. A listed site doesn't make the water or its shore open to fishing: when in doubt, it's unknown. Check signs and local rules.
The rules
Summary, not the law. Check the official regulations before you fish.
HuntGrid has no rules for this water yet.
Official regulations: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
What's biting
Not enough anglers have shared catches here lately. A species shows for a week once at least 5 anglers share catches of it.
From anglers who chose to share their catches in HuntGrid Fishing, each counted once, counts rounded to the nearest 5, published 3 days after the week ends and never changed. Never a spot, time or name.
About this page
Sources and licences:
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution (NHDPlus HR); U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line® Shapefiles 2025: counties and states · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105)
- Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database) · State of Michigan open data terms (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=fc7739be5f5247e7bf7f2c6bc9471140, read 2026-10-19): "This dataset is a public record and, as more fully described below, there are no restrictions on the use, reproduction, or distribution of this dataset." The terms also carry a release of claims and an unlimited indemnity, accepted under the owner's 2026-10-19 rule. Credit the agency; remove the layer if the agency asks.
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources · No restrictions on the use, reproduction, or distribution (State of Michigan public record)
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Great Lakes bathymetry) · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105; NCEI: "not subject to copyright protection"; data.gov: CC0 1.0)
The outline is drawn from the official water data credited above, without a basemap. These pages show no angler's catches, spots or tracks.