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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

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Wexford County

1,459 events

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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

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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Sage Lake

Ogemaw

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Wixom Lake

Midland 2,180 ac 25ft

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +41 more

Tittabawassee River impoundment. Good walleye and northern pike. Currently part of restoration efforts following dam removal study.

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Corner Lake Chain

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

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

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Dillingham Lake

Brook Trout

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Lake Interstate

Channel Catfish Largemouth Bass Rainbow Trout Redear Sunfish

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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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