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Baptist Lake

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Conditions today F 36/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Sep 18, 2025 Walleye, 1.1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Walleye Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Baptist 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 flathead catfish, rainbow trout and walleye), 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 Sep 18, 2025
Last: Sep 18, 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 Baptist Lake Today

Fall fish at Baptist 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 Baptist 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 flathead catfish, rainbow trout and walleye.

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 Baptist 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
Flathead Catfish15"5
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
4 Stocking events
16,965 Fish stocked
1 Species
410d Since last stock
1462d Longest gap
Walleye 16,965
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2020
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Qty / event
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Sep '25

📋 Baptist Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Sep 18, 2025 Walleye 1,097 5.2"
Jun 6, 2023 Walleye 8,520 1.2"
Jun 5, 2019 Walleye 7,224 1.1"
Apr 4, 2018 Walleye 124 20.2"
Apr 14, 2016 Walleye 150 22.7"
Nov 3, 2015 Walleye 1,547 6.1"
May 30, 2013 Walleye 10,565 1.4"
Jun 7, 2011 Walleye 7,124 1.3"
Jun 2, 2009 Walleye 8,600 1.0"
Jun 15, 2005 Walleye 8,816 1.1"
Jun 10, 2003 Walleye 4,444 1.1"
Apr 5, 2002 Walleye 100 21.7"
Apr 3, 1999 Walleye 88 21.4"
Apr 1, 1997 Walleye 419 19.4"
Jun 7, 1996 Walleye 8,522 1.3"
Jul 12, 1995 Flathead Catfish 24 29.4"
Jun 2, 1994 Walleye 9,414 1.2"
Jun 3, 1993 Walleye 9,844 1.0"
Jun 10, 1992 Walleye 42,318 1.2"
May 22, 1992 Flathead Catfish 23 28.2"
Apr 8, 1991 Rainbow Trout 1,189 7.0"
Apr 18, 1990 Rainbow Trout 2,120 6.8"
Apr 21, 1989 Rainbow Trout 2,125 6.6"
Oct 13, 1988 Walleye 935 3.5"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 24 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun Apr May
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Rainbow Trout Flathead Catfish

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

⚓ Baptist Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Baptist Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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