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Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,800 events

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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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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

Hackert (Crystal) Lake

Mason

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

Hackert (Crystal) Lake is a fishing water in Mason County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Heron Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

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

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Kingston Lake

Alger

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Kingston Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Plymouth Lake

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Teal Lake

Marquette

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +34 more

Teal Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Upper Herring Lake

Benzie

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Commerce Lake

Black Crappie Golden Shiner Northern Pike Rainbow Trout +2 more

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Culhane Lake

Luce

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Lake Superior - Huron Bay

Brook Trout Walleye

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West Johns Lake

Arctic grayling Brook Trout Walleye

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Badger Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Fathead Minnow Walleye +1 more

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Base Line Lake

Northern Pike Walleye

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Burt Lake

Cheboygan 17,120 ac 77ft

Atlantic Salmon Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +50 more

Part of the Inland Waterway. Outstanding walleye, smallmouth bass, and northern pike fishery.

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Jewell Lake

Alcona

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

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

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Lake Esau

Presque Isle

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Trout +30 more

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

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Lake Stella

Alger

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

Lake Stella is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lake Twentyseven

Northern Pike Walleye

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Narrow Lake

Channel Catfish Hybrid Sunfish Redear Sunfish Walleye

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Northern Lake Huron

Brown Trout Walleye

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Oxbow Lake

Muskellunge Walleye

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Runkle Lake

Iron

American Brook Lamprey Barred Fantail Darter Bigmouth Shiner Black Crappie +74 more

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

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Shoepac Lake

Brook Trout Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Skeels Lake

Smallmouth Bass Walleye

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Vineyard Lake

Muskellunge Northern Pike Redear Sunfish Walleye

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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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