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Lake Columbia

📍 Jackson County, Michigan

Popular Jackson County all-sports lake. Good largemouth bass, walleye, and panfish. Active fishing community.

821
Acres
32 ft
Max depth
48
Fish species
0
Boat launches
✓
Public access
Conditions today C+ 60/100 Average conditions Last stocked Nov 16, 2018 Yellow Perch, 8 years 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 Lake Columbia 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.

C+
60/100
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions score

Average conditions, fish are catchable but may be selective.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Nov 16, 2018
Last: Nov 16, 2018
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
21 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
821 acres: mid-size lake
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Lake Columbia Today

Fall fish at Lake Columbia 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 Lake Columbia 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.

High estimated pressure today
Weekend Peak season Popular stocking lake

Expect other anglers. Arrive early or fish early morning for best results.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

🐟 Fish Species in Lake Columbia

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish Good
Ictalurus punctatus
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
White Crappie Good
Pomoxis annularis
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Gizzard Shad Good
Dorosoma cepedianum
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Redear Sunfish Good
Lepomis microlophus
Bowfin Good
Amia calva
Brown Bullhead Good
Ameiurus nebulosus
Common Carp Good
Cyprinus carpio
Green Sunfish Good
Lepomis cyanellus
Hybrid Sunfish Good
Lepomis macrochirus x Lepomis cyanellus
Longnose Gar Good
Lepisosteus osseus
Pumpkinseed Good
Lepomis gibbosus
White Bass Good
Morone chrysops
Grass Pickerel Fair
Esox americanus vermiculatus
Yellow Bullhead Fair
Ameiurus natalis
Blackstripe Topminnow Good
Fundulus notatus
Bluntnose Minnow Good
Pimephales notatus
Brook Silverside Good
Labidesthes sicculus
Central Mudminnow Good
Umbra limi
Common Shiner Good
Luxilus cornutus
Emerald Shiner Good
Notropis atherinoides
Fathead Minnow Good
Pimephales promelas
Ghost Shiner Good
Notropis buchanani
Golden Redhorse Good
Moxostoma erythrurum
Goldfish Good
Carassius auratus
Lake Chubsucker Good
Erimyzon sucetta
Mimic Shiner Good
Notropis volucellus
Pugnose Minnow Good
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Quillback Good
Carpiodes cyprinus
Redfin Shiner Good
Lythrurus umbratilis
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Silver Chub Good
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Redhorse Good
Moxostoma anisurum
Spotfin Shiner Good
Cyprinella spiloptera
Spottail Shiner Good
Notropis hudsonius
Spotted Sucker Good
Minytrema melanops
Starhead Topminnow Good
Fundulus dispar
Trout-Perch Good
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Western Banded Killifish Good
Fundulus diaphanus
Western Creek Chubsucker Good
Erimyzon oblongus
White Sucker Good
Catostomus commersonii
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📅 Best Time to Fish Lake Columbia

Combined bite activity across all 48 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
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Channel Catfish12"10
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Walleye15"5
White CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
Yellow PerchNone25
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
Green SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
Hybrid SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
PumpkinseedNone25 sunfish combined
White BassNone10 inland / 25 Great Lakes
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
4 Stocking events
9,000 Fish stocked
2 Species
2906d Since last stock
723d Longest gap
Walleye 4,500
Yellow Perch 4,500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
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2025
2026
Today
Qty / event
Nov '16
Nov '18

📋 Lake Columbia Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Nov 16, 2018 Yellow Perch 2,500 6.0"
Nov 16, 2018 Walleye 2,500 6.0"
Nov 23, 2016 Walleye 2,000 6.0"
Nov 23, 2016 Yellow Perch 2,000 6.0"
Nov 26, 2014 Black Crappie 2,000 3.5"
Nov 26, 2014 Walleye 2,000 6.0"
Nov 27, 2013 Walleye 3,400 6.0"
Dec 12, 2012 Walleye 650 7.0"
Dec 12, 2012 Yellow Perch 4,500 4.5"
Dec 1, 2011 Hybrid Sunfish 1,500 5.0"
Dec 1, 2011 Walleye 3,000 6.5"
Dec 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 2,000 5.5"
Dec 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 4,000 4.0"
Nov 20, 2009 Fathead Minnow 1,150 2.0"
Nov 20, 2009 Walleye 3,000 8.0"
Nov 20, 2009 Yellow Perch 961 5.5"
Dec 16, 2008 Hybrid Sunfish 2,550 5.1"
Dec 16, 2008 Yellow Perch 2,925 5.1"
Dec 12, 2007 Walleye 2,316 7.5"
Jan 22, 2007 Walleye 2,100 8.0"
Nov 12, 2003 Walleye 500 10.0"
Nov 12, 2003 Walleye 1,500 6.5"
Nov 10, 1982 Walleye 1,200 —
Oct 31, 1981 Walleye 420 19.0"
Nov 8, 1979 Northern Pike 156 —
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* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 27 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Nov.
Peak Stocking Months
Nov Dec Jan
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Yellow Perch Hybrid Sunfish

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

⚓ Lake Columbia Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Lake Columbia Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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