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Osterhout Lake

📍 Allegan County, Michigan

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

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Oct 30, 2025 Walleye, 1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Nov 2026 Next: Walleye, Muskellunge Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Osterhout 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 muskellunge, walleye and golden shiner), 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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40/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Oct 30, 2025
Last: Oct 30, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
5 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Osterhout Lake Today

Fall fish at Osterhout 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 Osterhout 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 muskellunge, walleye and golden shiner.

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.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Osterhout Lake

Combined bite activity across all 31 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
Muskellunge42"1 per license year (registration required)
Walleye15"5
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
WarmouthNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
6 Stocking events
2,769 Fish stocked
2 Species
367d Since last stock
1423d Longest gap
Walleye 2,181
Muskellunge 588
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📋 Osterhout Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 30, 2025 Walleye 589 5.2"
Oct 16, 2025 Walleye 167 7.6"
Nov 9, 2022 Muskellunge 336 7.2"
Oct 6, 2022 Walleye 689 5.4"
Nov 13, 2018 Muskellunge 252 9.8"
Oct 4, 2017 Walleye 736 6.0"
Oct 6, 2016 Walleye 675 6.5"
Nov 2, 2011 Walleye 1,000 7.0"
Oct 28, 2008 Muskellunge 500 10.3"
Oct 20, 2006 Muskellunge 187 9.6"
Nov 2, 2004 Muskellunge 627 7.0"
Oct 17, 2001 Muskellunge 300 12.0"
Oct 6, 1998 Muskellunge 506 11.9"
Oct 9, 1991 Muskellunge 1,000 9.7"
Sep 26, 1990 Muskellunge 1,000 9.2"
Sep 18, 1989 Muskellunge 900 9.0"
Sep 28, 1988 Muskellunge 700 10.3"
Oct 1, 1987 Muskellunge 750 10.4"
Oct 1, 1985 Muskellunge 367 11.4"
Oct 1, 1985 Muskellunge 504 10.2"
Aug 12, 1985 Muskellunge 504 7.4"
Aug 22, 1984 Muskellunge 700 7.1"
Jun 4, 1984 Muskellunge 700 3.6"
Aug 3, 1983 Muskellunge 700 7.2"
Aug 3, 1982 Muskellunge 700 5.9"
Showing 25 of 28 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 28 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Aug.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Aug Nov
Most Stocked Species
Muskellunge Walleye

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

⚓ Osterhout Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Osterhout Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🗺 View on Map 📍 Google Maps 🎣 Log a catch here