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Lake Mitchell

📍 Wexford County, Michigan

Larger of the two Cadillac lakes. Connected to Lake Cadillac. Walleye, perch, and northern pike fishery.

📋 Last stocked 53 days ago
2,580
Acres
32 ft
Max depth
47
Fish species
1
Boat launches
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Public access
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📊 Fishing Pressure

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🐟 Fish Species in Lake Mitchell

Atlantic Salmon Good
Salmo salar
Walleye Excellent
Sander vitreus
Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
White Crappie Good
Pomoxis annularis
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Gizzard Shad Good
Dorosoma cepedianum
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Lake Herring Good
Coregonus artedi
Bowfin Good
Amia calva
Brown Bullhead Good
Ameiurus nebulosus
Common Carp Good
Cyprinus carpio
Green Sunfish Good
Lepomis cyanellus
Longnose Gar Good
Lepisosteus osseus
Pumpkinseed Good
Lepomis gibbosus
White Bass Good
Morone chrysops
Bluntnose Minnow Good
Pimephales notatus
Brook Silverside Good
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Stickleback Good
Culaea inconstans
Central Mudminnow Good
Umbra limi
Common Shiner Good
Luxilus cornutus
Emerald Shiner Good
Notropis atherinoides
Fathead Minnow Good
Pimephales promelas
Finescale Dace Good
Phoxinus neogaeus
Golden Redhorse Good
Moxostoma erythrurum
Goldfish Good
Carassius auratus
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Least Darter Good
Etheostoma microperca
Longnose Sucker Good
Catostomus catostomus
Mimic Shiner Good
Notropis volucellus
Mottled Sculpin Good
Cottus bairdii
Ninespine Stickleback Good
Pungitius pungitius
Northern Pearl Dace Good
Margariscus nachtriebi
Northern Redbelly Dace Good
Phoxinus eos
Quillback Good
Carpiodes cyprinus
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Silver Redhorse Good
Moxostoma anisurum
Slimy Sculpin Good
Cottus cognatus
Spotfin Shiner Good
Cyprinella spiloptera
Spottail Shiner Good
Notropis hudsonius
Threespine Stickleback Good
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Trout-Perch Good
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Western Banded Killifish Good
Fundulus diaphanus
White Sucker Good
Catostomus commersonii
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📋 Lake Mitchell Stocking Records

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Jun 2, 2016 Walleye 89,985 1.5"
Jun 25, 2014 Walleye 129,593 2.3"
Jun 18, 2014 Walleye 66,406 1.4"
May 31, 2012 Walleye 48,999 1.6"
May 30, 2012 Walleye 94,731 1.6"
Jun 30, 2011 Walleye 17,092 1.8"
Oct 20, 2008 Walleye 7,584 3.6"
Oct 17, 2008 Walleye 8,934 3.6"
Oct 15, 2008 Walleye 15,505 3.6"
Oct 14, 2008 Walleye 28,720 3.6"
Nov 21, 2006 Walleye 6,688 4.0"
Nov 1, 2006 Walleye 4,063 3.6"

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📅 Stocking Forecast

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📅 Best Time to Fish Lake Mitchell

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⚓ Boat Launches

Lake Mitchell City Launch
📍 Lake Mitchell Dr, Cadillac, MI 49601
Paved ramp Free 50 parking spots
Restrooms, dock, fish cleaning station
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📏 Fishing Regulations

Regulations locked Size limits, daily bag limits, and seasonal rules for every species in this lake.
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🌤 Current Lake Mitchell Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🗺 View on Map 📍 Google Maps 🎣 Log a catch here