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Lake Bel Air

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Nov 26, 2024 Hybrid Sunfish, 1.9 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 Lake Bel Air 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, channel catfish and largemouth bass), 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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40/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Nov 26, 2024
Last: Nov 26, 2024
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
6 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Lake Bel Air Today

Fall fish at Lake Bel Air 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 Lake Bel Air 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, channel catfish and largemouth bass.

Moderate estimated pressure today
Weekend Popular stocking lake

Moderate activity expected. Midweek mornings are typically quieter.

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

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📅 Best Time to Fish Lake Bel Air

Combined bite activity across all 7 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
Channel Catfish12"10
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Hybrid SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
16 Stocking events
8,566 Fish stocked
6 Species
706d Since last stock
755d Longest gap
Largemouth Bass 310
Hybrid Sunfish 227
Yellow Perch 850
Walleye 600
Black Crappie 575
Fathead Minnow 6,004
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📋 Lake Bel Air Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Nov 26, 2024 Hybrid Sunfish 25 5.0"
Nov 26, 2024 Fathead Minnow 4 1.0"
Nov 26, 2024 Walleye 150 6.5"
Nov 26, 2024 Yellow Perch 400 6.0"
Nov 26, 2024 Black Crappie 200 5.0"
Nov 26, 2024 Largemouth Bass 50 5.0"
Nov 29, 2022 Black Crappie 100 3.5"
Nov 29, 2022 Largemouth Bass 100 5.0"
Nov 29, 2022 Fathead Minnow 6,000 2.4"
Nov 29, 2022 Walleye 300 6.5"
Nov 29, 2022 Yellow Perch 300 4.5"
Nov 4, 2020 Black Crappie 275 5.0"
Oct 10, 2019 Walleye 150 6.5"
Oct 10, 2019 Yellow Perch 150 4.5"
May 4, 2019 Hybrid Sunfish 202 6.0"
May 4, 2019 Largemouth Bass 160 5.0"
Oct 24, 2013 Black Crappie 1,360 3.9"
Mar 15, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,972 7.0"
Apr 26, 2008 Yellow Perch 1,000 4.5"

* 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: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Nov Oct May
Most Stocked Species
Black Crappie Yellow Perch Largemouth Bass

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

⚓ Lake Bel Air Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Lake Bel Air Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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