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Bass Lake (West)

📍 Marquette County, Michigan

Bass Lake (West) is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked May 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout, 182 days ago Keeper size (estimated) No estimate Not enough size data Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Bass Lake (West) 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, largemouth bass and rainbow trout), 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 May 4, 2026
Last: May 4, 2026
🌗 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 Bass Lake (West) Today

Fall fish at Bass Lake (West) 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 Bass Lake (West) 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, largemouth bass and rainbow trout.

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.

🐟 Fish Species in Bass Lake (West)

Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Rainbow Trout Good
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Smallmouth Bass Good
Micropterus dolomieu
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Bluntnose Minnow Good
Pimephales notatus
Brook Silverside Good
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Stickleback Good
Culaea inconstans
Central Mudminnow Good
Umbra limi
Common Shiner Good
Luxilus cornutus
Emerald Shiner Good
Notropis atherinoides
Fathead Minnow Good
Pimephales promelas
Finescale Dace Good
Phoxinus neogaeus
Golden Redhorse Good
Moxostoma erythrurum
Goldfish Good
Carassius auratus
Kiyi Good
Coregonus kiyi
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Longnose Sucker Good
Catostomus catostomus
Mimic Shiner Good
Notropis volucellus
Mottled Sculpin Good
Cottus bairdii
Ninespine Stickleback Good
Pungitius pungitius
Northern Pearl Dace Good
Margariscus nachtriebi
Northern Redbelly Dace Good
Phoxinus eos
Pygmy Whitefish Good
Prosopium coulteri
Ruffe Good
Gymnocephalus cernua
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Shortjaw Cisco Good
Coregonus zenithicus
Slimy Sculpin Good
Cottus cognatus
Spotfin Shiner Good
Cyprinella spiloptera
Spottail Shiner Good
Notropis hudsonius
Threespine Stickleback Good
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Trout-Perch Good
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Western Banded Killifish Good
Fundulus diaphanus
White Sucker Good
Catostomus commersonii
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📅 Best Time to Fish Bass Lake (West)

Combined bite activity across all 36 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
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
10 Stocking events
31,895 Fish stocked
1 Species
183d Since last stock
386d Longest gap
Rainbow Trout 31,895
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📋 Bass Lake (West) Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
May 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,199 7.9"
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,200 7.2"
Apr 10, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,400 7.5"
May 9, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,000 7.7"
May 10, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,099 7.9"
Apr 29, 2021 Rainbow Trout 3,099 8.2"
May 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,000 7.8"
May 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,398 7.3"
May 16, 2018 Rainbow Trout 3,100 5.8"
May 3, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,400 6.9"
May 11, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,100 6.5"
May 11, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,200 6.6"
Jun 9, 2014 Rainbow Trout 5,125 7.2"
May 15, 2013 Rainbow Trout 6,050 6.8"
May 11, 2011 Rainbow Trout 6,050 6.5"
May 5, 2010 Rainbow Trout 6,050 6.1"
May 11, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,100 7.2"
May 7, 2008 Rainbow Trout 6,050 7.0"
May 10, 2007 Rainbow Trout 5,897 6.6"
Apr 25, 2006 Rainbow Trout 5,500 6.6"
May 2, 2005 Rainbow Trout 6,655 6.3"
Apr 22, 2004 Rainbow Trout 7,000 6.0"
May 6, 2003 Rainbow Trout 6,700 7.0"
Apr 30, 2002 Rainbow Trout 7,000 7.2"
Apr 23, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5,000 7.2"
Showing 25 of 50 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 50 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
May Jun Apr
Most Stocked Species
Rainbow Trout

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

⚓ Bass Lake (West) Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Bass Lake (West) Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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