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Conditions today F 36/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Jun 12, 2025 Bluegill, 1.4 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Black Crappie Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Wildfowl 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, bluegill 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 Jun 12, 2025
Last: Jun 12, 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 Wildfowl Lake Today

Fall fish at Wildfowl 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 Wildfowl 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, bluegill 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 Wildfowl 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
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Hybrid SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
8 Stocking events
4,450 Fish stocked
3 Species
508d Since last stock
762d Longest gap
Bluegill 2,100
Hybrid Sunfish 1,350
Black Crappie 1,000
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📋 Wildfowl Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 12, 2025 Bluegill 600 5.0"
May 1, 2024 Bluegill 1,000 5.0"
May 6, 2023 Black Crappie 1,000 4.5"
Apr 19, 2022 Hybrid Sunfish 750 5.0"
Jul 6, 2021 Hybrid Sunfish 600 6.0"
Jun 5, 2019 Bluegill 200 6.0"
Jun 19, 2018 Bluegill 200 8.0"
Jun 21, 2017 Bluegill 100 9.0"
Jul 15, 2016 Bluegill 250 6.0"
Apr 15, 2015 Bluegill 100 9.0"
Jun 5, 2013 Bluegill 150 6.0"
Apr 22, 2012 Bluegill 75 6.0"
Apr 21, 2011 Bluegill 75 6.0"
Apr 22, 2010 Bluegill 75 6.0"
Apr 14, 2009 Bluegill 75 6.0"
Jun 2, 2008 Bluegill 75 6.0"
Jun 8, 2007 Bluegill 350 6.0"
Jun 1, 2005 Bluegill 400 5.0"
Jun 1, 2005 Hybrid Sunfish 325 6.0"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 19 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun Apr Jul
Most Stocked Species
Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Black Crappie

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

⚓ Wildfowl Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Wildfowl Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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