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Conditions today D 47/100 Below-average Last stocked Jun 24, 2025 Channel Catfish, 1.4 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Channel Catfish Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Brooks 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, muskellunge 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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47/100
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jun 24, 2025
Last: Jun 24, 2025
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
3 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Brooks Lake Today

Fall fish at Brooks 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 Brooks 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, muskellunge and walleye.

High estimated pressure today
Weekend Peak season Popular stocking lake

Expect other anglers. Arrive early or fish early morning for best results.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Brooks 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
Muskellunge42"1 per license year (registration required)
Walleye15"5
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
5 Stocking events
32,442 Fish stocked
2 Species
494d Since last stock
1097d Longest gap
Walleye 1,866
Channel Catfish 30,576
2019
2020
2021
2022
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Qty / event
Oct '18
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Jun '22
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📋 Brooks Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 24, 2025 Channel Catfish 7,371 5.8"
Jun 23, 2022 Channel Catfish 7,411 4.8"
Oct 24, 2019 Channel Catfish 1,157 10.1"
Oct 24, 2019 Channel Catfish 14,637 4.5"
Oct 29, 2018 Walleye 1,866 7.0"
Aug 3, 1982 Muskellunge 200 10.5"
Jul 21, 1981 Muskellunge 1,200 6.6"
Aug 7, 1980 Muskellunge 1,200 6.8"
Jul 26, 1979 Muskellunge 2,800 5.2"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 9 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Jun.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Jul Jun
Most Stocked Species
Muskellunge Channel Catfish Walleye

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

⚓ Brooks Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Brooks Lake Weather Conditions

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