Weekly updates on what's biting — plus DNR stocking records for every lake in Michigan.
| Date | Lake | County | Species | Quantity | Avg Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | Trueman Lake | — | Brook Trout | 360 | 6.5" |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Yellow Lake | — | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 6.0" |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Big Lake | Otsego | Walleye | 400 | 6.0" |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Big Lake | Allegan | Walleye | 400 | 6.0" |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Bette's Pond | — | Brook Trout | 450 | 6.8" |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Brevoort Lake | Mackinac | Walleye | 5,322 | 6.5" |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Hike Lake | Alger | Brook Trout | 825 | 6.8" |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Shamrock Lake | Clare | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 6.8" |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Madelyn Lake | Iron | Brook Trout | 449 | 6.8" |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Ocqueoc River | Presque Isle | Rainbow Trout | 28,493 | 2.8" |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Ocqueoc River | Presque Isle | Rainbow Trout | 28,492 | 2.8" |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Skyline Lake | Iron | Brook Trout | 450 | 6.8" |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Spree Lake | — | Brook Trout | 900 | 6.8" |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Castle Lake | Gogebic | Brook Trout | 2,798 | 6.8" |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Dead Mans Lake | — | Brook Trout | 599 | 6.8" |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Firesteel River | — | Rainbow Trout | 97,934 | 2.8" |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Forest Lake | Iron | Brook Trout | 798 | 6.8" |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Walleye | 10,000 | 6.5" |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Antrim | Walleye | 10,000 | 6.5" |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Timber Lake | Iron | Brook Trout | 3,499 | 6.8" |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Anna River | Alger | Rainbow Trout | 54,264 | 2.6" |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Carney Lake | Dickinson | Walleye | 1,150 | 6.5" |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Lake Antoine | Dickinson | Walleye | 7,500 | 6.5" |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Crystal Lake | Benzie | Rainbow Trout | 60,034 | 2.8" |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 59,817 | 2.9" |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 59,817 | 2.9" |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Manistique Lake, Big | Mackinac | Walleye | 10,000 | 6.5" |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Clifford Lake | Montcalm | Fathead Minnow | 30,000 | 2.0" |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Ford Lake | Washtenaw | Fathead Minnow | 30,000 | 2.0" |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Boardman River (below Union St. Dam) | Grand Traverse | Lake Sturgeon | 10 | 6.8" |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Lake Perrault | Houghton | Brook Trout | 2,280 | 6.5" |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Lost Lake | Presque Isle | Brook Trout | 600 | 6.5" |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Lost Lake | Alger | Brook Trout | 600 | 6.5" |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Osterhout Lake | Allegan | Walleye | 167 | 7.6" |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Penegor Lake | Houghton | Brook Trout | 450 | 6.5" |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Selkirk Lake | Allegan | Walleye | 399 | 8.2" |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Fine Lake | — | Walleye | 1,236 | 7.4" |
| Oct 14, 2025 | McKeever Lake | Schoolcraft | Lake Trout | 670 | 13.1" |
| Oct 14, 2025 | McKeever Lake | Schoolcraft | Lake Trout | 870 | 9.2" |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Boardman River (below Union St. Dam) | Grand Traverse | Lake Sturgeon | 160 | 6.2" |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Jewell Lake | Alcona | Black Crappie | 4,500 | 4.0" |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Antrim | Walleye | 2,815 | 4.4" |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Walleye | 2,815 | 4.4" |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Otsego | Lake Sturgeon | 176 | 6.3" |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Delta | Lake Sturgeon | 176 | 6.3" |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Otsego | Lake Sturgeon | 2 | 18.3" |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Delta | Lake Sturgeon | 2 | 18.3" |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Boardman River (below Union St. Dam) | Grand Traverse | Lake Sturgeon | 137 | 6.6" |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Brown Trout | 5,678 | 4.3" |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout | 11,335 | 4.3" |