River · Dickinson, Michigan
Ford River
At a glance
Who lives here
- Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchStocked · 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)
- Walleye Sander vitreusStocked · 2023 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
Not listed doesn't mean no fish.
Stocking
| Year | Species | Stage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 9,800 | |
| May 7, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 5,300 | |
| May 6, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 14,946 | |
| May 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 15,225 | |
| May 23, 2023 | Walleye | 325,000 | |
| May 17, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 2,387 | |
| May 17, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 13,613 | |
| May 25, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 15,240 | |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Rainbow trout | 19,767 | |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Rainbow trout | 17,176 | |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Rainbow trout | 11,997 | |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Rainbow trout | 16,272 | |
| May 14, 2019 | Rainbow trout | 14,998 | |
| May 13, 2019 | Coho salmon | 45,338 | |
| May 22, 2018 | Rainbow trout | 15,247 | |
| May 12, 2017 | Walleye | 1,699,900 | |
| May 8, 2017 | Rainbow trout | 7,996 | |
| May 8, 2017 | Rainbow trout | 7,998 | |
| May 19, 2016 | Walleye | 1,900,000 | |
| May 9, 2016 | Rainbow trout | 16,298 |
As the agency publishes it. Newest first: 20 of 20.
Getting on the water
- Ford River MouthBoat launch · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Ford RiverShore 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)
- 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.