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Island Lake

πŸ“ Ogemaw County, Michigan

Island Lake is a fishing water in Ogemaw County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked Jun 26, 2026 Walleye, 129 days 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 Island Lake (Ogemaw County) 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 brook 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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44/100
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jun 26, 2026
Last: Jun 26, 2026
πŸŒ— Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
πŸƒ Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
15 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
πŸ“ Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Island Lake (Ogemaw County) Today

Fall fish at Island Lake (Ogemaw County) 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 Island Lake (Ogemaw County) 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 brook 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 Island Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout Good
Salvelinus fontinalis
Lake Trout Good
Salvelinus namaycush
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Muskellunge Good
Esox masquinongy
Rainbow Trout Good
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Smallmouth Bass Good
Micropterus dolomieu
Splake Good
Salvelinus fontinalis x namaycush
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Hybrid Sunfish Good
Lepomis macrochirus x Lepomis cyanellus
Redear Sunfish Good
Lepomis microlophus
Rock Bass Good
Ambloplites rupestris
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
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
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 Island Lake

Combined bite activity across all 42 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
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Muskellunge42"1 per license year (registration required)
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Splake8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Hybrid SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
Rock BassNone25 sunfish combined
πŸ“… Stocking Timeline 5-year history
23 Stocking events
98,338 Fish stocked
4 Species
129d Since last stock
367d Longest gap
Walleye 88,715
Brook Trout 8,648
Hybrid Sunfish 500
Muskellunge 475
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πŸ“‹ Island Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 26, 2026 Walleye 8,241 1.7"
Jun 24, 2026 Walleye 27,113 1.6"
Oct 30, 2025 Brook Trout 950 6.5"
Nov 6, 2024 Brook Trout 1,050 6.5"
Jun 21, 2024 Walleye 8,692 1.6"
Nov 30, 2023 Walleye 10,000 6.7"
Nov 1, 2023 Muskellunge 130 9.0"
Oct 30, 2023 Brook Trout 948 6.1"
Oct 28, 2022 Brook Trout 950 5.9"
Jun 30, 2022 Walleye 8,650 1.6"
Oct 26, 2021 Muskellunge 150 9.2"
Oct 26, 2021 Brook Trout 950 6.3"
Oct 27, 2020 Brook Trout 950 5.5"
Oct 30, 2019 Muskellunge 195 7.8"
Oct 25, 2019 Brook Trout 950 5.7"
Oct 7, 2019 Walleye 2,666 7.1"
Oct 2, 2019 Walleye 1,905 4.4"
Oct 16, 2018 Brook Trout 950 5.6"
Oct 10, 2018 Walleye 8,000 7.1"
Jul 5, 2018 Hybrid Sunfish 500 4.0"
Oct 24, 2017 Brook Trout 950 6.3"
Oct 17, 2017 Walleye 2,500 7.1"
Jun 29, 2017 Walleye 10,948 1.7"
Oct 19, 2016 Brook Trout 950 6.1"
Oct 17, 2016 Muskellunge 200 13.0"
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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 166 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Jun May
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout Walleye Rainbow Trout

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

βš“ Island Lake Boat Launches

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