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Middle Lake

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Conditions today F 36/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Oct 29, 2025 Walleye, 1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Oct 2029 Next: Walleye Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Middle 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 rainbow trout, walleye and hybrid sunfish), 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 Oct 29, 2025
Last: Oct 29, 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 Middle Lake Today

Fall fish at Middle 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 Middle 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 rainbow trout, walleye and hybrid sunfish.

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 Middle 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
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
Hybrid SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
3 Stocking events
1,823 Fish stocked
2 Species
370d Since last stock
1608d Longest gap
Hybrid Sunfish 435
Walleye 1,388
2020
2021
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Qty / event
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Oct '25

📋 Middle Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 29, 2025 Walleye 864 5.3"
Oct 11, 2023 Walleye 524 4.9"
May 17, 2019 Hybrid Sunfish 435 4.0"
Apr 20, 1993 Rainbow Trout 1,588 6.3"
Apr 27, 1992 Rainbow Trout 2,200 6.5"
Apr 18, 1991 Rainbow Trout 1,750 7.0"
May 2, 1990 Rainbow Trout 2,200 6.7"
May 4, 1989 Rainbow Trout 2,120 6.8"
Apr 15, 1988 Rainbow Trout 2,200 6.1"
Apr 30, 1987 Rainbow Trout 2,000 6.8"
May 9, 1986 Rainbow Trout 1,760 6.8"
Apr 16, 1984 Rainbow Trout 1,200 6.1"
Apr 27, 1983 Rainbow Trout 1,600 6.4"
May 5, 1982 Rainbow Trout 1,200 7.1"
Apr 28, 1981 Rainbow Trout 2,200 5.7"
Apr 24, 1980 Rainbow Trout 600 8.1"
May 1, 1979 Rainbow Trout 600 6.3"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 17 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr May Oct
Most Stocked Species
Rainbow Trout Walleye Hybrid Sunfish

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

⚓ Middle Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Middle Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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