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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

Lake Cadillac

Wexford 1,141 ac 21ft

Atlantic Salmon Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +42 more

Connected to Lake Mitchell via canal. Good walleye, northern pike, and perch. Right next to downtown Cadillac.

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Lake Fenton

Genesee 937 ac 40ft

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +44 more

Popular southeast Michigan lake near Flint. Good largemouth bass, walleye, and panfish. Active local fishing tournament scene.

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Lake Mary

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +34 more

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

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Muskallonge Lake

Luce 768 ac 15ft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +42 more

Remote state park lake on the Lake Superior shoreline. Excellent northern pike and smallmouth bass in clear water.

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Nichols Lake

Newaygo

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

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

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Ore Lake

Livingston 233 ac 52ft

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Bowfin +39 more

Southeast Michigan lake with good largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie populations. Quiet and not overly pressured.

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Park Lake

Channel Catfish Northern Pike

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Quaker Brook

Brook Trout

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Shavehead Lake

Cass

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Shavehead Lake is a fishing water in Cass County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Woodland Lake

Channel Catfish Muskellunge Walleye

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Bodi Lake

Luce

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Chippewa Lake

Mecosta

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +31 more

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

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Finger Lake

Brook Trout Brown Trout Splake

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Ice Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Paxton Quarry

Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Emerald Shiner +6 more

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Rush Lake

Van Buren

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Trout +31 more

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

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Section 13 Lake

Brook Trout

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Sturgeon Lake

St. Joseph

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

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

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Horsehead Lake

Mecosta

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

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

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Lake Diane

Hillsdale

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +27 more

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

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Lake Okonoka-Belle Isle Ponds

Black bullhead Coho Salmon Rainbow Trout

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Newburgh Lake

Wayne

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +32 more

Newburgh Lake is a fishing water in Wayne County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Osterhout Lake

Allegan

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +27 more

Osterhout Lake is a fishing water in Allegan County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Van Etten Lake

Iosco

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Van Etten Lake is a fishing water in Iosco County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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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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