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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 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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Bird Lake

Hillsdale

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +25 more

Bird Lake is a fishing water in Hillsdale County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Bush Lake

Brook Trout Fathead Minnow Rainbow Trout Walleye +1 more

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Rainbow Lake

Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass +5 more

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Lobdell Lake

Genesee

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +30 more

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

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Murray Lake

Kent

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

Murray Lake is a fishing water in Kent County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Rose Lake

Osceola

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +29 more

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

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Sid Lake

Luce

Arctic grayling Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

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

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South Lake Leelanau

Leelanau

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Bear Den Lake

Presque Isle

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

Bear Den Lake is a fishing water in Presque Isle County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Big Seven Lake

Oakland

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

Big Seven Lake is a fishing water in Oakland County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).

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Big Star Lake

Lake

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +28 more

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

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Farwell Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Fish Lake

Lapeer

Arctic grayling Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill +33 more

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

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Gilletts Lake

Jackson

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

Gilletts Lake is a fishing water in Jackson County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Glory Lake

Crawford

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

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

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Horseshoe Lake

Marquette

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Lake Alice

Brook Trout Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Splake

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Lake Ogemaw

Black Crappie Brook Trout Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow +5 more

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Maple Lake

Van Buren

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

Maple Lake is a fishing water in Van Buren County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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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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