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Conditions today F 36/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Nov 5, 2025 Walleye, 362 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Yellow Perch, Walleye Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Donnell 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 channel catfish, walleye and yellow perch), 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 Nov 5, 2025
Last: Nov 5, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
3 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Donnell Lake Today

Fall fish at Donnell 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 Donnell 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 channel catfish, walleye and yellow perch.

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 Donnell Lake

Combined bite activity across all 3 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
Channel Catfish12"10
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
4 Stocking events
4,000 Fish stocked
2 Species
362d Since last stock
1455d Longest gap
Walleye 3,000
Yellow Perch 1,000
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📋 Donnell Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Nov 5, 2025 Walleye 1,000 7.0"
May 8, 2022 Yellow Perch 1,000 4.0"
Nov 1, 2021 Walleye 1,000 7.0"
Nov 7, 2017 Walleye 1,000 7.1"
Apr 23, 2008 Yellow Perch 400 4.5"
Apr 23, 2008 Channel Catfish 500 7.0"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 6 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Nov Apr May
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Yellow Perch Channel Catfish

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

⚓ Donnell Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Donnell Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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