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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

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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

West and East Twin Lake

Montmorency

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

West and East Twin Lake is a fishing water in Montmorency County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Bond Falls Flowage

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +36 more

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

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East Lake

Luce

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +34 more

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

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Fife Lake

Grand Traverse

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

Fife Lake is a fishing water in Grand Traverse County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Globe & Standish Mill Ponds

Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Largemouth Bass +3 more

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Klinger Lake

St. Joseph

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

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

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Lake Chemung

Livingston

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

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

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Magician Lake

Cass 755 ac 38ft

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Buffalo Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow +45 more

Cass County lake in the Chain-O-Lakes area. Trophy largemouth bass and good walleye. Part of a connected chain of lakes.

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Platte Lake

Benzie

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Trout +30 more

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

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Rifle Lake

Ogemaw

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

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

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Baptist Lake

Flathead Catfish Rainbow Trout Walleye

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Bertha Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Hybrid Sunfish +3 more

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Campau Lake

Kent

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +26 more

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

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Croswell Impoundment

Black Crappie Channel Catfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike +2 more

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East Lake

Kalkaska

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

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

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Grand Lake

Presque Isle

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Keyhole Lake-East

Brook Trout

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Lake Thirteen

Black Crappie Bluegill Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish +4 more

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Manistique Lake, Big

Mackinac

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +34 more

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

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Parmalee Lake

Dickinson

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Parmalee Lake is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Petes Lake

Bluegill Northern Pike Walleye

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Sawyer Lake

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Sawyer Lake is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Swan Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +38 more

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

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Caro Impoundment

Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Muskellunge +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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