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Hart Lake

📍 Oceana County, Michigan

Hart Lake is a fishing water in Oceana County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 44/100 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 Hart 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, 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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44/100
Sunday, November 1, 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
8 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Hart Lake Today

Fall fish at Hart 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 Hart 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, 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 Hart Lake

Combined bite activity across all 35 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
Channel Catfish12"10
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Walleye15"5
Hybrid SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
4 Stocking events
44,465 Fish stocked
1 Species
516d Since last stock
1108d Longest gap
Walleye 44,465
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📋 Hart Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 4, 2025 Walleye 12,058 1.2"
Jun 24, 2022 Walleye 10,200 1.8"
Jun 12, 2019 Walleye 12,650 1.3"
Jul 12, 2017 Walleye 9,557 1.7"
Jun 15, 2015 Walleye 4,586 1.9"
Jun 2, 2015 Walleye 11,923 1.5"
Jun 4, 2013 Walleye 18,602 1.3"
Jun 8, 2011 Walleye 10,780 1.3"
Jun 7, 2006 Walleye 13,091 0.8"
Jun 1, 2004 Walleye 24,000 1.1"
Jun 10, 2003 Walleye 24,000 1.1"
Jun 8, 1999 Walleye 31,460 1.1"
Jun 23, 1997 Walleye 24,521 1.9"
Jun 18, 1996 Walleye 49,670 1.2"
May 3, 1994 Walleye 450,000 0.6"
Jun 4, 1992 Walleye 69,262 1.2"
Jun 27, 1991 Walleye 15,000 1.7"
Jun 26, 1991 Walleye 4,407 1.7"
Jun 13, 1991 Walleye 19,603 2.1"
Jun 6, 1991 Walleye 806 1.6"
Oct 19, 1990 Walleye 371 5.0"
Oct 11, 1990 Walleye 2,214 5.1"
Sep 13, 1990 Walleye 812 4.2"
Jun 27, 1990 Walleye 1,012 2.3"
Jun 27, 1990 Walleye 2,062 1.6"
Showing 25 of 46 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 46 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun May Jul
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Northern Pike Channel Catfish

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

⚓ Hart Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Hart Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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