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Crockery Lake

📍 Ottawa County, Michigan

Crockery Lake is a fishing water in Ottawa County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Oct 7, 2021 Walleye, 5.1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Walleye Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Crockery Lake looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as black crappie, bluegill and brown trout), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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40/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

Below-average, consider a different lake or time of day.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Oct 7, 2021
Last: Oct 7, 2021
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
7 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Crockery Lake Today

Fall fish at Crockery Lake are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Crockery Lake is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for black crappie, bluegill and brown trout.

Moderate estimated pressure today
Weekend Popular stocking lake

Moderate activity expected. Midweek mornings are typically quieter.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Crockery Lake

Combined bite activity across all 32 species in this lake.

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Brown Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Walleye15"5
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
2 Stocking events
857 Fish stocked
1 Species
1852d Since last stock
1100d Longest gap
Walleye 857
2019
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Qty / event
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Oct '21

📋 Crockery Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 7, 2021 Walleye 427 5.9"
Oct 3, 2018 Walleye 430 7.4"
Jun 14, 2005 Walleye 10,776 1.1"
May 28, 2003 Walleye 10,868 1.0"
Jun 6, 2000 Walleye 10,790 1.1"
Apr 13, 2000 Brown Trout 200 6.1"
Apr 1, 1999 Brown Trout 200 6.2"
May 28, 1998 Walleye 12,864 1.7"
Apr 9, 1998 Brown Trout 200 5.5"
Jun 12, 1997 Walleye 14,815 1.1"
Apr 24, 1997 Brown Trout 200 6.2"
Apr 22, 1996 Brown Trout 190 6.7"
Jun 8, 1995 Walleye 11,650 1.3"
Apr 24, 1995 Brown Trout 190 6.7"
Apr 25, 1994 Brown Trout 200 6.4"
Jun 4, 1993 Walleye 33,812 1.0"
Apr 29, 1993 Brown Trout 200 8.5"
Oct 1, 1992 Walleye 119 8.6"
Oct 1, 1992 Walleye 1,073 3.4"
Jun 10, 1992 Walleye 24,165 1.7"
Apr 15, 1992 Brown Trout 200 6.0"
Sep 30, 1991 Walleye 331 4.3"
Sep 22, 1991 Walleye 2,056 4.7"
Sep 19, 1991 Walleye 1,796 5.0"
May 30, 1991 Walleye 6,171 1.3"
Showing 25 of 48 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 48 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr Jun Oct
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Brown Trout

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Crockery Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Crockery Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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