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Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,800 events

Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron

Cheboygan County

2,579 events

Lake Michigan

Antrim County

2,487 events

Manistee River

Wexford County

1,459 events

Manistee River

Crawford County

1,185 events

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Alger 49 Baraga 8 Chippewa 31 Delta 30 Dickinson 40 Gogebic 19 Houghton 8 Iron 95 Keweenaw 6 Luce 23 Mackinac 33 Marquette 47 Menominee 13 Ontonagon 4 Schoolcraft 60

Alcona 26 Alpena 12 Antrim 13 Benzie 10 Charlevoix 10 Cheboygan 27 Clare 17 Crawford 22 Emmet 17 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 10 Midland 6 Monroe 2 Montcalm 10 Muskegon 13 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

Devoe Lake

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Redear Sunfish Walleye

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Dutch Fred Lake

Schoolcraft

Arctic grayling Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +34 more

Dutch Fred Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Peanut Lake

Luce

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Peanut Lake is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Rainy Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Fathead Minnow Golden Shiner +5 more

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Sand Lake

Schoolcraft

Arctic grayling Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Sand Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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South Manistique (Whitefish) Lake

Muskellunge Rainbow Trout Walleye

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Twilight Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +29 more

Twilight Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Addis Lakes (Ponds)

Brook Trout

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Harper Lake

Lake

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

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

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Lake Billings

Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Rainbow Trout +1 more

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Murphy Lake, Big

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +34 more

Murphy Lake, Big is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Naomikong Lake

Brook Trout

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Tea Lake

Oscoda

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Appleton Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Horseshoe Lake

Ogemaw

Arctic grayling Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +35 more

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

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Lake Metamora

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike +2 more

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Log Lake

Brook Trout Rainbow Trout Smallmouth Bass Walleye

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Ruppert Lake

Kalamazoo

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Ruppert Lake is a fishing water in Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Jackpine Lake

Delta

Arctic grayling Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Jackpine Lake is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lake Emily

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

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

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Lake Sixteen

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Lake Sixteen is a fishing water in Oakland County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Potagannissing Bay

Chippewa

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +35 more

Potagannissing Bay is a fishing water in Chippewa County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Palmer Lake

St. Joseph

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Palmer Lake is a fishing water in St. Joseph County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Barnes Lake

Black Crappie Fathead Minnow Redear Sunfish Smallmouth Bass +2 more

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Common Questions

Our database lists 1,992 Michigan lakes, ponds, and water bodies. 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 2,800 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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