Chocolay River

Chocolay River is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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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
Brown Trout Salmo trutta	Good	Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall
Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch	Good	Spoons, spinners, egg sacs during fall river runs ÔÇö also trolling with flashers in the Great Lakes
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
May 8, 2025	Rainbow Trout	11,988	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 18, 2024	Rainbow Trout	9,000	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 18, 2024	Rainbow Trout	3,000	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 11, 2023	Rainbow Trout	11,997	6.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Dec 11, 2001	Rainbow Trout	18,881	3.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 22, 1996	Coho Salmon	47,472	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 21, 1996	Coho Salmon	40,228	5.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 6, 1993	Coho Salmon	50,184	5.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 5, 1993	Coho Salmon	25,008	5.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 15, 1992	Coho Salmon	23,079	6.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 1992	Coho Salmon	50,013	6.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 1991	Coho Salmon	64,286	5.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 1991	Coho Salmon	5,727	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 2, 1990	Coho Salmon	20,372	5.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 2, 1990	Coho Salmon	54,727	5.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 11, 1986	Rainbow Trout	13,100	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 1985	Rainbow Trout	20,500	6.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 4, 1984	Rainbow Trout	10,000	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 4, 1983	Rainbow Trout	20,450	6.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 12, 1982	Rainbow Trout	10,000	3.7"	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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