When was Menge (Backwater) Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 22, 2025 (brook trout, 2,000 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.

What kind of trout are stocked in Menge (Backwater) Creek?

Brook trout (4 stockings, 8,000 fish).

How warm is the water near Menge (Backwater) Creek?

The nearest USGS gage read 52°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Menge (Backwater) Creek trout stocking

Baraga County, Michigan · stream

Menge (Backwater) Creek was last stocked 16 months ago (May 22, 2025). We have 4 stockings on record since May 13, 2024. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked

16 months ago

May 22, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

52°F

Ideal for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: FALLS RIVER NEAR L'ANSE, MI (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 52°F
Flow: 19 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 4.05 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 49 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 19 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Menge (Backwater) Creek

Tonight
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
7% rain · wind 5 mph
Friday
74°F
Sunny
2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday Night
46°F
Mostly Clear
1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
74°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday Night
46°F
Partly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Sunday
72°F
Partly Sunny
5% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Menge (Backwater) Creek stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Stockings of Menge (Backwater) Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025					1
2024					1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brook trout	4	8,000	2,000	5.6 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
May 22, 2025	Brook trout	2,000
May 22, 2025	Brook trout	2,000
May 13, 2024	Brook trout	2,000
May 13, 2024	Brook trout	2,000

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Menge (Backwater) Creek?

Baraga County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Menge (Backwater) Creek

Falls Riverstream · 2 mistocked May 18, 2026
Ogemaw Creekstream · 4 mistocked May 8, 2025
Linden Creekstream · 4 mistocked May 15, 2024
Roubillard Creekstream · 5 mistocked May 19, 2025
Taylor Creekstream · 5 mistocked May 19, 2025
Denomie Creekstream · 5 mistocked May 21, 2025
Daults Creekstream · 5 mistocked May 21, 2025
Rock Riverstream · 11 mistocked May 16, 2024

All stocked waters in Baraga County Stocked this week in Michigan

Questions about Menge (Backwater) Creek

When was Menge (Backwater) Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 22, 2025 (brook trout, 2,000 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
What kind of trout are stocked in Menge (Backwater) Creek?: Brook trout (4 stockings, 8,000 fish).
How warm is the water near Menge (Backwater) Creek?: The nearest USGS gage read 52°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.