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Lake Leelanau

📍 Leelanau County, Michigan

Two connected lakes (North and South) in the heart of Leelanau Peninsula wine country. Excellent smallmouth bass and walleye.

8,562

Acres

113 ft

Max depth

47

Fish species

2

Boat launches

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Public access

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📊 Fishing Pressure

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🐟 Fish Species in Lake Leelanau

Micropterus dolomieu

Lepomis macrochirus

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Salvelinus namaycush

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salvelinus fontinalis x namaycush

Perca flavescens

Dorosoma cepedianum

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Coregonus artedi

Coregonus clupeaformis

Ambloplites rupestris

Morone americana

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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📋 Lake Leelanau Stocking Records

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13 recent stocking records locked — subscribe to see the full history. Fishing+ — $4.99/mo
Apr 11, 2017	Lake Trout	8,091	5.6"
Apr 26, 2016	Lake Trout	2,019	5.9"
Apr 11, 2016	Lake Trout	5,031	6.5"
Apr 20, 2015	Lake Trout	7,797	5.5"
Apr 24, 2014	Lake Trout	7,948	5.7"
May 6, 2013	Lake Trout	14,393	5.0"
Apr 15, 2013	Lake Trout	7,600	6.1"
Mar 22, 2012	Lake Trout	14,360	5.9"
Mar 29, 2011	Lake Trout	19,580	5.8"
Mar 24, 2010	Lake Trout	19,990	6.1"
Mar 30, 2009	Lake Trout	21,980	5.8"
Apr 8, 2008	Lake Trout	16,980	6.2"

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📅 Stocking Forecast

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📅 Best Time to Fish Lake Leelanau

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⚓ Boat Launches

Lake Leelanau DNR Access

📍 S Lake Leelanau Dr, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Paved ramp Free 30 parking spots

Restrooms, dock

Lake Leelanau Village Launch

📍 Main St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Paved ramp Fee: Yes 5 parking spots

AIS signage, Accessible parking, Accessible pier

📏 Fishing Regulations

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

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🌤 Current Lake Leelanau Conditions

🔗 Resources

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