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Townline Lake

πŸ“ Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Townline Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked Oct 4, 2023 Walleye, 3.1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Walleye Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

πŸ“Š Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Townline 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 black crappie, bluegill and channel catfish), 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
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

Below-average, consider a different lake or time of day.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Oct 4, 2023
Last: Oct 4, 2023
πŸŒ— Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
πŸƒ Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
10 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
πŸ“ Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Townline Lake Today

Fall fish at Townline Lake are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

πŸ“Š Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Townline 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 black crappie, bluegill and channel catfish.

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 Townline Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish Good
Ictalurus punctatus
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
Rainbow Trout Good
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Redear Sunfish Good
Lepomis microlophus
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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πŸ“… Best Time to Fish Townline Lake

Combined bite activity across all 40 species in this lake.

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πŸ“ 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
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Channel Catfish12"10
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
πŸ“… Stocking Timeline 5-year history
20 Stocking events
55,306 Fish stocked
5 Species
1125d Since last stock
389d Longest gap
Walleye 3,970
Fathead Minnow 46,000
Redear Sunfish 1,751
Bluegill 1,920
Black Crappie 1,665
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πŸ“‹ Townline Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 4, 2023 Walleye 969 6.8"
Oct 4, 2022 Walleye 988 6.1"
Oct 5, 2021 Walleye 988 5.8"
Oct 17, 2020 Walleye 325 8.0"
Nov 25, 2019 Bluegill 660 5.0"
Nov 25, 2019 Bluegill 400 4.5"
Nov 25, 2019 Walleye 300 6.0"
Nov 25, 2019 Black Crappie 300 5.0"
Nov 25, 2019 Redear Sunfish 190 5.0"
Nov 25, 2019 Fathead Minnow 6,000 2.5"
Nov 1, 2018 Black Crappie 500 3.4"
Nov 1, 2018 Walleye 200 5.1"
Nov 1, 2018 Bluegill 400 3.4"
Nov 1, 2018 Fathead Minnow 20,000 1.3"
Nov 1, 2018 Redear Sunfish 950 3.4"
Nov 13, 2017 Fathead Minnow 20,000 1.8"
Nov 13, 2017 Redear Sunfish 611 5.0"
Nov 13, 2017 Bluegill 460 5.0"
Nov 13, 2017 Walleye 200 6.0"
Nov 13, 2017 Black Crappie 865 5.2"
Nov 1, 2016 Redear Sunfish 600 4.8"
Nov 1, 2016 Black Crappie 691 5.0"
Nov 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 800 4.8"
Nov 13, 2015 Black Crappie 840 4.4"
Nov 13, 2015 Yellow Perch 860 4.3"
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* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

πŸ“… Stocking Forecast

Based on 76 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Jun.
Peak Stocking Months
Nov Oct Jun
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Northern Pike Redear Sunfish

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

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