Rifle River

Rifle River is a fishing water in Arenac County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).

Fish species

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis	Good	Small spinners, dry flies, wet flies, small worms ÔÇö match the hatch in clear streams
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu	Good	Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points
Walleye Sander vitreus	Good	Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
Apr 23, 2026	Rainbow Trout	23,274	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 21, 2026	Brown Trout	2,800	4.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 20, 2026	Rainbow Trout	10,000	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 14, 2026	Rainbow Trout	7,153	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 9, 2026	Rainbow Trout	11,000	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 7, 2026	Rainbow Trout	10,500	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2025	Brown Trout	2,997	5.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2025	Brown Trout	3,000	5.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 15, 2025	Rainbow Trout	28,358	7.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 15, 2025	Rainbow Trout	15,977	7.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 15, 2025	Rainbow Trout	4,250	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 14, 2025	Rainbow Trout	11,536	6.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 2024	Brown Trout	2,000	5.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 17, 2024	Rainbow Trout	22,916	7.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 16, 2024	Rainbow Trout	30,996	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 5, 2024	Rainbow Trout	10,000	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 21, 2023	Rainbow Trout	19,631	6.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 20, 2023	Rainbow Trout	13,884	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 20, 2023	Rainbow Trout	8,063	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 12, 2023	Rainbow Trout	9,990	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

No regulations on file. Check the Michigan DNR Fishing Guide for current rules.

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