Lake Mecosta is a fishing water in Mecosta County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
| Species | Population | Best technique |
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Fundulus notatus
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Pimephales notatus
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Labidesthes sicculus
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Umbra limi
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Luxilus cornutus
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Notropis atherinoides
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Pimephales promelas
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Notropis buchanani
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Moxostoma erythrurum
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Notemigonus crysoleucas
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Primarily used as live bait under a bobber or on a hook for Walleye, Bass, Pike, and Muskie — rarely targeted directly | |
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Carassius auratus
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Erimyzon sucetta
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Notropis volucellus
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Opsopoeodus emiliae
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Lepomis microlophus
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Small jigs or live bait fished on or near the bottom — Redears feed lower in the water column than most sunfish | |
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Lythrurus umbratilis
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Notropis stramineus
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Moxostoma macrolepidotum
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Macrhybopsis storeriana
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Cyprinella spiloptera
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Notropis hudsonius
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Minytrema melanops
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Fundulus dispar
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Percopsis omiscomaycus
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Fundulus diaphanus
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Erimyzon oblongus
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Catostomus commersonii
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Lepomis macrochirus
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Worms, crickets, small spinners near docks and weeds | |
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Ameiurus nebulosus
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Bottom fishing at night with nightcrawlers, chicken liver, stink baits, or cut bait on a simple sinker rig. No need for fancy gear -- a cane pole and worm works fine. | |
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Micropterus salmoides
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Plastic worms, crankbaits, topwater frogs near lily pads | |
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Micropterus dolomieu
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Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points |
* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.