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Stony Lake

📍 Oceana County, Michigan

West Michigan lake with good fishing and access to Lake Michigan tributaries. Northern pike and largemouth bass in weedy bays.

650
Acres
18 ft
Max depth
44
Fish species
0
Boat launches
✓
Public access
Conditions today C+ 60/100 Average conditions Last stocked May 13, 2015 Largemouth Bass, 11.5 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 Stony 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 chinook salmon), 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 May 13, 2015
Last: May 13, 2015
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
15 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
650 acres: mid-size lake
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Stony Lake Today

Fall fish at Stony 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 Stony 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 chinook salmon.

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 Stony Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Chinook Salmon Good
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Coho Salmon Good
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Lake Trout Good
Salvelinus namaycush
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
White Crappie Good
Pomoxis annularis
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Gizzard Shad Good
Dorosoma cepedianum
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Bowfin Good
Amia calva
Brown Bullhead Good
Ameiurus nebulosus
Green Sunfish Good
Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Good
Lepomis gibbosus
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
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Least Darter Good
Etheostoma microperca
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
Quillback Good
Carpiodes cyprinus
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Silver Redhorse Good
Moxostoma anisurum
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 Stony Lake

Combined bite activity across all 44 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
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
White CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
Yellow PerchNone25
Green SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
PumpkinseedNone25 sunfish combined

📋 Stony Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
May 13, 2015 Largemouth Bass 120 10.5"
May 13, 2015 Bluegill 600 4.5"
May 13, 2015 Fathead Minnow 9,000 2.0"
Jun 4, 2014 Largemouth Bass 816 8.0"
Jun 4, 2014 Yellow Perch 1,600 6.3"
Jun 4, 2014 Bluegill 2,400 3.0"
Jun 4, 2014 Fathead Minnow 20,000 2.9"
Jun 11, 2001 Lake Trout 63,600 6.8"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 8 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun May
Most Stocked Species
Fathead Minnow Largemouth Bass Bluegill

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

⚓ Stony Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Stony Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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