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Torch Lake

📍 Antrim County, Michigan

Named one of the top 10 most beautiful lakes in the world. Deep and clear with excellent lake trout, smallmouth bass, and walleye.

18,770

Acres

320 ft

Max depth

50

Fish species

3

Boat launches

✓

Public access

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🐟 Fish Species in Torch Lake

Micropterus dolomieu

Salvelinus fontinalis

Salvelinus namaycush

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Perca flavescens

Esox masquinongy

Dorosoma cepedianum

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Coregonus artedi

Coregonus clupeaformis

Lepomis gibbosus

Ambloplites rupestris

Sander canadensis

Coregonus artedi

Pimephales notatus

Labidesthes sicculus

Culaea inconstans

Luxilus cornutus

Myoxocephalus thompsonii

Notropis atherinoides

Pimephales promelas

Phoxinus neogaeus

Moxostoma erythrurum

Carassius auratus

Couesius plumbeus

Etheostoma microperca

Catostomus catostomus

Notropis volucellus

Pungitius pungitius

Margariscus nachtriebi

Carpiodes cyprinus

Notropis stramineus

Moxostoma macrolepidotum

Moxostoma anisurum

Cottus cognatus

Cyprinella spiloptera

Notropis hudsonius

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Percopsis omiscomaycus

Fundulus diaphanus

Catostomus commersonii

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📋 Torch Lake Stocking Records

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May 7, 2020	Atlantic Salmon	15,862	6.6"
May 7, 2020	Atlantic Salmon	16,264	6.6"
Nov 19, 2019	Atlantic Salmon	29,444	3.0"
Oct 9, 2019	Atlantic Salmon	46,211	4.8"
Oct 3, 2018	Atlantic Salmon	39,573	4.8"
Oct 3, 2018	Atlantic Salmon	46,828	4.7"
Nov 2, 2016	Atlantic Salmon	20,669	5.2"
Nov 2, 2016	Atlantic Salmon	21,304	5.8"
Oct 27, 2015	Atlantic Salmon	4,433	4.1"
Oct 27, 2015	Atlantic Salmon	3,262	4.1"
Oct 22, 2015	Atlantic Salmon	15,083	5.2"
Oct 22, 2015	Atlantic Salmon	15,085	5.0"

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📅 Stocking Forecast

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📅 Best Time to Fish Torch Lake

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⚓ Boat Launches

Alden DNR Access -- Torch Lake

📍 Torch Lake Dr, Alden, MI 49612

Paved ramp Free 30 parking spots

Restrooms, dock

Torch Lake - Eastport DNR Access

📍 M-88, Eastport, MI 49627

Gravel ramp Fee: Yes 45 parking spots

Vault toilet, Boating pier, AIS signage, Accessible pier, Accessible restrooms

Torch Lake Township Park Launch

📍 5200 N US-31, Elk Rapids, MI 49629

Paved ramp Free 30 parking spots

Restrooms, parking

⚠ Good condition

📏 Fishing Regulations

Regulations locked Size limits, daily bag limits, and seasonal rules for every species in this lake.

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🌤 Current Torch Lake Conditions

🔗 Resources

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