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Green Lake

πŸ“ Allegan County, Michigan

Green Lake is a fishing water in Allegan County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked Apr 20, 2026 Lake Trout, 195 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Lake Trout 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 Green Lake (Allegan 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
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Apr 20, 2026
Last: Apr 20, 2026
πŸŒ— Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
πŸƒ Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
13 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
πŸ“ Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Green Lake (Allegan County) Today

Fall fish at Green Lake (Allegan 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 Green Lake (Allegan 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.

Moderate estimated pressure today
Weekend Popular stocking lake

Moderate activity expected. Midweek mornings are typically quieter.

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

🐟 Fish Species in Green Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout Good
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout Good
Salmo trutta
Lake Trout Good
Salvelinus namaycush
Rainbow Trout Good
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Splake Good
Salvelinus fontinalis x namaycush
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Redear Sunfish Good
Lepomis microlophus
Warmouth Good
Lepomis gulosus
Cisco Good
Coregonus artedi
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
Pirate Perch Good
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pugnose Minnow Good
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Redfin Shiner Good
Lythrurus umbratilis
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Silver Chub Good
Macrhybopsis storeriana
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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πŸ“… Best Time to Fish Green 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"
Brown Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Splake8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
WarmouthNone25 sunfish combined
πŸ“… Stocking Timeline 5-year history
23 Stocking events
155,248 Fish stocked
3 Species
196d Since last stock
214d Longest gap
Lake Trout 146,304
Rainbow Trout 4,396
Brook Trout 4,548
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πŸ“‹ Green Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Apr 20, 2026 Lake Trout 12,527 5.8"
Oct 28, 2025 Brook Trout 500 6.5"
Apr 21, 2025 Lake Trout 7,683 5.7"
Nov 8, 2024 Brook Trout 550 6.5"
Apr 8, 2024 Lake Trout 8,998 5.7"
Nov 1, 2023 Brook Trout 500 6.1"
Apr 13, 2023 Lake Trout 8,499 5.7"
Nov 3, 2022 Brook Trout 500 5.7"
Oct 13, 2022 Lake Trout 42,411 4.0"
Apr 26, 2022 Lake Trout 8,598 5.4"
Oct 27, 2021 Brook Trout 500 6.3"
Sep 28, 2021 Lake Trout 10,147 3.7"
Apr 1, 2021 Lake Trout 6,537 5.5"
Oct 12, 2020 Brook Trout 499 5.6"
Apr 2, 2020 Lake Trout 13,193 5.6"
Oct 15, 2019 Brook Trout 500 5.6"
Apr 25, 2019 Lake Trout 6,932 5.4"
Oct 23, 2018 Brook Trout 499 5.8"
May 7, 2018 Lake Trout 12,084 6.1"
Apr 30, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,196 7.1"
Nov 1, 2017 Brook Trout 500 6.2"
Apr 17, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,200 6.8"
Apr 11, 2017 Lake Trout 8,695 5.6"
Oct 12, 2016 Brook Trout 499 6.1"
May 5, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,997 6.5"
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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 143 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr Oct May
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout Lake Trout Rainbow Trout

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

βš“ Green Lake Boat Launches

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