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Muskoday

📍 Wayne County, Michigan

Muskoday is a fishing water in Wayne County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Conditions today F 36/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Jun 24, 2025 Channel Catfish, 1.4 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Jun 2028 Next: Channel Catfish Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Muskoday 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, channel catfish and golden shiner), 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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36/100
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

Tough conditions, lower expectations or adjust your approach.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jun 24, 2025
Last: Jun 24, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
4 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Muskoday Today

Fall fish at Muskoday 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 Muskoday 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, channel catfish and golden shiner.

Very Low estimated pressure today
Popular stocking lake

Very little activity expected. A great time to have the lake to yourself.

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

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📅 Best Time to Fish Muskoday

Combined bite activity across all 29 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
Channel Catfish12"10
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
3 Stocking events
1,058 Fish stocked
1 Species
496d Since last stock
1462d Longest gap
Channel Catfish 1,058
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📋 Muskoday Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 24, 2025 Channel Catfish 358 4.9"
Jun 23, 2021 Channel Catfish 350 5.5"
Jun 28, 2017 Channel Catfish 350 5.4"
Oct 12, 2016 Channel Catfish 245 8.7"
Jun 29, 2016 Channel Catfish 354 5.4"
Jul 15, 2015 Channel Catfish 350 5.6"
Apr 25, 1997 Black Crappie 22 9.5"
Apr 25, 1997 Black Crappie 6 7.0"
Apr 25, 1997 Black Crappie 18 18.9"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 9 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun Apr Jul
Most Stocked Species
Channel Catfish Black Crappie

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

⚓ Muskoday Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Muskoday Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🎣 Log a catch here