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Big Clinton Lake

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Nov 5, 2025 Black Crappie, 362 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Nov 2027 Next: Black Crappie, Walleye Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Big Clinton 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, largemouth bass and rainbow 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
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Nov 5, 2025
Last: Nov 5, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
5 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Big Clinton Lake Today

Fall fish at Big Clinton 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 Big Clinton 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, largemouth bass and rainbow trout.

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 Big Clinton Lake

Combined bite activity across all 6 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
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
15 Stocking events
41,660 Fish stocked
6 Species
363d Since last stock
723d Longest gap
Fathead Minnow 39,010
Yellow Perch 700
Rainbow Trout 500
Largemouth Bass 750
Black Crappie 250
Walleye 450
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📋 Big Clinton Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Nov 5, 2025 Black Crappie 150 5.0"
Nov 5, 2025 Walleye 250 6.0"
Nov 5, 2025 Fathead Minnow 10 2.0"
Nov 5, 2025 Largemouth Bass 200 7.0"
Nov 5, 2025 Yellow Perch 250 6.0"
Nov 15, 2024 Yellow Perch 100 6.0"
Nov 15, 2024 Black Crappie 100 5.0"
Nov 15, 2024 Walleye 200 6.0"
Nov 15, 2024 Largemouth Bass 150 7.0"
Nov 23, 2022 Rainbow Trout 300 11.0"
Nov 23, 2022 Largemouth Bass 400 7.0"
Nov 23, 2022 Fathead Minnow 15,000 2.4"
Jun 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 350 6.0"
Jun 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 200 7.0"
Jun 1, 2021 Fathead Minnow 24,000 2.0"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 15 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Jun.
Peak Stocking Months
Nov Jun
Most Stocked Species
Largemouth Bass Yellow Perch Fathead Minnow

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

⚓ Big Clinton Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Big Clinton Lake Weather Conditions

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