Platte River State Fish Hatchery

08/26/2026

We owe it to you.

DNR remembers the legacy of Dr. Howard Tanner Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 08/24/2026 04:26 PM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences DNR News Aug. 24, 2026Contact: [email protected] DNR remembers the legacy of Dr. Howard Tanner The Michigan Depa...

08/23/2026

08/18/2026

Labor Day weekend is coming up and so is this excellent opportunity. Learn more at the link below.

Black River sturgeon hatchery offers free tours Sept. 5 Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 08/17/2026 02:41 PM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences DNR News Aug. 17, 2026Contact: Neal Godby (DNR), 231-340-2621; Jay Woiderski (SFT), 231-420-1237 or Doug Larson...

08/05/2026

We were featured in this episode of Fishing the 50, a new series with CarbonTV. Check it out today!

08/05/2026

Today's Platte River State Fish Hatchery guided tour at 11:30 has moved to tomorrow at 11:30. We apologize for any inconvienance this may cause and we hope to see you tomorrow!

From mammals, birds and insects to dunes, wetlands and more, learn about the resources in and around the parks you visit.

08/03/2026

More big changes coming for our guests experience! Stop by to check it out for yourself.

07/30/2026

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will conduct work in the Platte River and Loon Lake (Benzie County) on August 11 – 20, 2026 to estimate the abundance of sea lampreys. The information gathered will be used to determine the need for control measures.

For more information on sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes visit https://www.fws.gov/story/all-about-invasive-sea-lamprey

06/16/2026

These two trailers recently clipped (Adipose fin marked) and coded wire tagged (CWT) over 1,500,000 Coho Salmon, with a little help from our United States Fish and Wildlife Service friends (they operate the AutoFish trailers). These coho will be fed and grow until next spring when they will be released as yearlings. This is year 2/5 for the clipping and tagging project and we might even start seeing jacks returning this fall from year 1/5 (stocked spring 2026).

Learn more about CWTs and how you can help manage our fishery by turning in snouts of these fish when you catch them. Click the link below.

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/marked-and-tagged-fish/coded-wire-tags-cwt

06/11/2026

Did you know that you may access DNR- Fisheries Division- Research articles going back almost 100 years?!?

You can! Click the link below to start your search today.

06/10/2026

The 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guide is out.

Find the guide and more information at the link below.

information about the safe consumption of fish and wild game taken in Michigan