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Fife Lake

📍 Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Fife Lake is a fishing water in Grand Traverse County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Jun 4, 2025 Walleye, 1.4 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 Fife 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 bluegill, smallmouth bass 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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40/100
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jun 4, 2025
Last: Jun 4, 2025
🌗 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 Fife Lake Today

Fall fish at Fife 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 Fife 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 bluegill, smallmouth bass 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 Fife Lake

Combined bite activity across all 33 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
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Rock BassNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
4 Stocking events
85,957 Fish stocked
1 Species
516d Since last stock
1103d Longest gap
Walleye 85,957
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2024
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2026
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📋 Fife Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 4, 2025 Walleye 26,017 1.1"
Jun 6, 2023 Walleye 21,650 1.1"
Jun 8, 2021 Walleye 18,444 1.4"
Jun 1, 2018 Walleye 19,846 1.5"
Jun 22, 2016 Walleye 41,837 2.1"
May 4, 2015 Walleye 499,800 0.1"
Apr 29, 2015 Walleye 695,000 0.1"
Jun 17, 2014 Walleye 20,325 1.4"
Jun 13, 2012 Walleye 24,030 1.5"
Jun 9, 2011 Walleye 30,176 1.3"
Jun 10, 2004 Walleye 21,456 1.1"
Jan 1, 2001 Walleye 23,614 1.2"
Jun 3, 1998 Walleye 19,660 1.6"
Jun 17, 1995 Walleye 20,295 1.8"
Jul 15, 1992 Walleye 10,836 2.0"
Jul 11, 1992 Walleye 5,429 2.2"
Jul 9, 1988 Walleye 19,000 1.8"
Jul 12, 1986 Walleye 5,064 2.2"
Jul 13, 1985 Walleye 30,180 1.9"
Jul 8, 1984 Walleye 20,800 1.9"
Jul 23, 1983 Walleye 500 —
Sep 25, 1982 Walleye 600 —
Jul 11, 1981 Walleye 21,300 —
Jul 19, 1980 Walleye 5,500 —
Jul 14, 1980 Walleye 9,576 —

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 25 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun Jul Apr
Most Stocked Species
Walleye

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

⚓ Fife Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Fife Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🗺 View on Map 📍 Google Maps 🎣 Log a catch here