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Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,696 events

Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron

Cheboygan County

2,543 events

Lake Michigan

Antrim County

2,487 events

Manistee River

Wexford County

1,453 events

Manistee River

Crawford County

1,185 events

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Alger 49 Baraga 8 Chippewa 31 Delta 31 Dickinson 40 Gogebic 20 Houghton 8 Iron 95 Keweenaw 7 Luce 23 Mackinac 33 Marquette 47 Menominee 13 Ontonagon 4 Schoolcraft 60

Alcona 26 Alpena 12 Antrim 14 Benzie 10 Charlevoix 10 Cheboygan 27 Clare 19 Crawford 32 Emmet 19 Grand Traverse 16 Iosco 14 Kalkaska 10 Lake 11 Leelanau 11 Manistee 10 Mason 14 Missaukee 5 Montmorency 26 Ogemaw 13 Osceola 11 Oscoda 12 Otsego 20 Presque Isle 24 Roscommon 7 Wexford 7

Allegan 22 Barry 12 Bay 4 Berrien 11 Branch 13 Calhoun 17 Cass 10 Clinton 2 Eaton 3 Genesee 9 Gratiot 3 Hillsdale 8 Huron 5 Ingham 3 Ionia 8 Isabella 3 Jackson 16 Kalamazoo 13 Kent 18 Lapeer 12 Lenawee 2 Livingston 8 Macomb 3 Mecosta 11 Midland 6 Monroe 2 Montcalm 15 Muskegon 16 Newaygo 17 Oakland 36 Oceana 13 Ottawa 11 Saginaw 4 Sanilac 2 Shiawassee 2 St. Clair 5 St. Joseph 16 Tuscola 3 Van Buren 18 Washtenaw 10 Wayne 6

Fish species

Lake Nepessing

Lapeer 952 ac 38ft

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

Lapeer County lake with good walleye and bass fishing. Clear water with good structure. Active fishing club.

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Otter Lake

Lapeer

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +31 more

Otter Lake is a fishing water in Lapeer County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).

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Secord Lake

Muskellunge Northern Pike Walleye White Bass

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Sixmile Lake

Charlevoix

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

Sixmile Lake is a fishing water in Charlevoix County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Skyline Lake

Iron

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

Skyline Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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South Kidney Lake

Brook Trout

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Diamond Lake

Newaygo

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +40 more

Diamond Lake is a fishing water in Newaygo County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Evans Lake

Fathead Minnow Redear Sunfish Smallmouth Bass Walleye +1 more

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Imp Lake

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

Imp Lake is a fishing water in Gogebic County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Johnson Lake

Marquette

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +38 more

Johnson Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Just Lake

Marquette

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

Just Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lake On Three

Houghton

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

Lake On Three is a fishing water in Houghton County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Lincoln Lake

Mason

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +26 more

Lincoln Lake is a fishing water in Mason County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Timber Lake

Iron

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

Timber Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Trueman Lake

Brook Trout Golden Shiner Rainbow Trout

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Camp Seven Lake

Brook Trout Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Smallmouth Bass +2 more

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Hike Lake

Alger

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

Hike Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Hubbard Lake

Alcona

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +33 more

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

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Lake Ovid

Clinton

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +26 more

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

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Neds Lake

Brook Trout Splake

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Sixmile Lake

Antrim

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

Sixmile Lake is a fishing water in Antrim County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Allen Lake

Lake Herring Rainbow Trout Walleye

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Bullhead Lake

Brook Trout Rainbow Trout Splake

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Lake Lavine

Wexford 410 ac 35ft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

Small Wexford County lake with consistent walleye and largemouth bass. Low boat traffic — good for a quiet fishing trip.

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Common Questions

Michigan has over 2,019 documented lakes, ponds, and water bodies in our database. Combined with four of the five Great Lakes and over 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, Michigan offers more freshwater fishing access than virtually anywhere else in the country.

Lake Michigan in Allegan County leads with 2,696 recorded stocking events in the DNR database. Lakes with long stocking histories are generally excellent targets for trout, salmon, and walleye.

The Michigan DNR stocks over a dozen species in inland lakes — primarily rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, chinook salmon, coho salmon, walleye, and muskellunge. Each lake page on this site shows its full stocking history by species and year.

Use the search and filters above to narrow by county, fish species, or lake name. Lake cards show stocking event counts, species present, and boat launch availability. Sorting by stocking count surfaces the most actively managed fisheries.

Yes. The Michigan DNR publishes fish stocking records as public data. This site aggregates that data and makes it searchable by lake, county, species, and year. Historical records are available to all visitors.

Not always. Many Michigan lakes have public shore fishing access, county parks, and DNR boating access sites with bank fishing areas. Each lake page lists available boat launches, including carry-in access points suitable for kayaks and canoes.

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