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Lake Ovid

📍 Clinton County, Michigan

Lake Ovid is a fishing water in Clinton County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Jun 24, 2025 Channel Catfish, 1.4 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Muskellunge Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Lake Ovid 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 channel catfish, largemouth bass and muskellunge), 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 Jun 24, 2025
Last: Jun 24, 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 Lake Ovid Today

Fall fish at Lake Ovid 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 Lake Ovid 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 channel catfish, largemouth bass and muskellunge.

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 Lake Ovid

Combined bite activity across all 30 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
Channel Catfish12"10
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Muskellunge42"1 per license year (registration required)
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
9 Stocking events
44,242 Fish stocked
2 Species
496d Since last stock
728d Longest gap
Muskellunge 1,229
Channel Catfish 43,013
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📋 Lake Ovid Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 24, 2025 Channel Catfish 8,417 5.8"
Oct 31, 2024 Muskellunge 410 9.2"
Jun 18, 2024 Channel Catfish 8,258 4.7"
Oct 24, 2022 Muskellunge 409 9.1"
Oct 28, 2021 Channel Catfish 3,015 9.1"
Jun 23, 2021 Channel Catfish 8,257 5.5"
Jun 26, 2019 Channel Catfish 6,809 4.6"
Jun 28, 2017 Channel Catfish 8,257 5.4"
Nov 9, 2016 Muskellunge 410 9.5"
Jul 16, 2015 Channel Catfish 10,535 5.9"
Jun 27, 2013 Channel Catfish 10,318 4.8"
Sep 29, 2011 Channel Catfish 10,437 8.7"
Nov 4, 2010 Muskellunge 1,224 9.6"
Sep 28, 2005 Channel Catfish 11,421 7.8"
Sep 21, 2005 Muskellunge 1,650 11.6"
Oct 6, 2004 Channel Catfish 4,110 3.0"
Oct 24, 2003 Muskellunge 1,400 10.7"
Sep 23, 2003 Channel Catfish 3,300 8.5"
Sep 26, 2001 Channel Catfish 3,305 8.5"
Oct 2, 2000 Muskellunge 850 10.8"
Oct 5, 1999 Channel Catfish 6,000 9.7"
Sep 22, 1999 Muskellunge 550 11.7"
Oct 9, 1997 Channel Catfish 4,017 7.6"
Sep 30, 1997 Redear Sunfish 45,517 2.5"
Oct 2, 1996 Channel Catfish 2,741 9.1"
Showing 25 of 43 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 43 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Jun.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Sep Jun
Most Stocked Species
Channel Catfish Muskellunge Redear Sunfish

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

⚓ Lake Ovid Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Lake Ovid Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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