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Deep Lake

📍 Barry County, Michigan

Deep Lake is a fishing water in Barry County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Apr 29, 2025 Rainbow Trout, 1.5 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 Deep Lake (Barry 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 bluegill, brown trout and coho salmon), 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 Apr 29, 2025
Last: Apr 29, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
6 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Deep Lake (Barry County) Today

Fall fish at Deep Lake (Barry County) 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 Deep Lake (Barry 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 bluegill, brown trout and coho salmon.

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 Deep 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
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Brown Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
7 Stocking events
16,926 Fish stocked
1 Species
552d Since last stock
1103d Longest gap
Rainbow Trout 16,926
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📋 Deep Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Apr 29, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,731 7.2"
Apr 30, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,754 7.6"
May 4, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,167 6.9"
May 10, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,517 6.5"
May 3, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,502 7.1"
May 3, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,501 7.5"
May 2, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,754 6.6"
Mar 21, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,499 7.6"
Apr 13, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,600 6.7"
Oct 30, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,998 3.6"
Apr 9, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,799 6.4"
Apr 30, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,799 6.9"
Apr 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,697 6.7"
Apr 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,799 6.2"
Apr 12, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,798 6.6"
Apr 14, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,897 6.4"
Apr 14, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,600 7.2"
Apr 3, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,898 5.9"
Apr 5, 2006 Rainbow Trout 2,499 5.8"
Apr 13, 2005 Rainbow Trout 2,999 7.1"
Apr 7, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,990 7.1"
Apr 28, 2003 Brown Trout 995 5.0"
Apr 22, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,878 6.2"
Apr 11, 2002 Brown Trout 1,010 6.0"
Apr 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 2,630 5.9"
Showing 25 of 64 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 64 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Mar.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr May Mar
Most Stocked Species
Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Coho Salmon

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

⚓ Deep Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Deep Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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