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Grousehaven Lake

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Conditions today D 47/100 Below-average Last stocked Apr 21, 2025 Rainbow Trout, 1.5 years ago Keeper size (estimated) No estimate Not enough size data Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Grousehaven 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 brook trout, brown trout and lake 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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47/100
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Apr 21, 2025
Last: Apr 21, 2025
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
4 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Grousehaven Lake Today

Fall fish at Grousehaven 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 Grousehaven 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 brook trout, brown trout and lake trout.

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 Grousehaven Lake

Combined bite activity across all 4 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
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Brown Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
17 Stocking events
830 Fish stocked
4 Species
559d Since last stock
732d Longest gap
Lake Trout 375
Brown Trout 292
Brook Trout 125
Rainbow Trout 38
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📋 Grousehaven Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Apr 21, 2025 Rainbow Trout 38 14.1"
Apr 21, 2025 Brown Trout 147 14.6"
Nov 30, 2023 Brook Trout 75 15.8"
Nov 30, 2023 Brook Trout 50 10.6"
Nov 3, 2022 Lake Trout 25 27.9"
Nov 3, 2022 Lake Trout 32 26.9"
Nov 3, 2022 Lake Trout 8 24.9"
Nov 9, 2021 Lake Trout 95 25.0"
Nov 8, 2019 Lake Trout 50 29.0"
Nov 8, 2019 Lake Trout 75 15.0"
Apr 25, 2019 Brown Trout 25 15.9"
Apr 25, 2018 Brown Trout 90 16.3"
Apr 25, 2018 Brown Trout 10 16.1"
Apr 25, 2018 Brown Trout 20 13.7"
Oct 27, 2017 Lake Trout 15 13.4"
Oct 27, 2017 Lake Trout 40 9.4"
Oct 27, 2017 Lake Trout 35 13.7"
Oct 18, 2016 Lake Trout 30 28.9"
Oct 18, 2016 Lake Trout 15 14.2"
Oct 18, 2016 Lake Trout 50 10.3"
Apr 28, 2016 Brown Trout 180 11.8"
Apr 28, 2016 Brown Trout 20 14.8"
Apr 15, 2010 Brown Trout 2,398 7.7"
Apr 15, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,400 6.0"
Apr 14, 2009 Brown Trout 2,399 7.3"
Showing 25 of 73 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 73 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Nov.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr May Nov
Most Stocked Species
Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Lake Trout

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

⚓ Grousehaven Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Grousehaven Lake Weather Conditions

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