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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

Au Sable Lake

Ogemaw

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

Au Sable Lake is a fishing water in Ogemaw County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Bob Lake

Brook Trout Smallmouth Bass Walleye

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C. S. Mott Lake

Genesee

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +33 more

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

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Carney Lake

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

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

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Caulkins Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Walleye

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Clifford Lake

Montcalm

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

Clifford Lake is a fishing water in Montcalm County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Durkee Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Fire Lake

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

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

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Hutchins Lake

Allegan

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

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

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Lac La Belle

Keweenaw

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +37 more

Lac La Belle is a small inland lake in Keweenaw County on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, connected to Lake Superior via a short canal. It offers access to both inland and Great Lakes fishing and is a landmark of the remote Upper Peninsula copper country.

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Lake Alliance

Channel Catfish Largemouth Bass Rainbow Trout

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Lake Ann

Benzie 176 ac 44ft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Small but productive trout lake near Sleeping Bear Dunes. MDNR stocks regularly. Peaceful and scenic.

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Lake Orion

Oakland

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brown Bullhead +27 more

Lake Orion is a fishing water in Oakland County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Lower Herring Lake

Benzie

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +26 more

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

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Ocqueoc Lake

Presque Isle

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

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

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Sitka Lake

Brook Trout

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Sunset Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Boot Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Dickinson Lake

Oakland

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

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

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Duperow Lake

Lapeer

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

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

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Eliza Lake

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Hanbury Lake

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Intermediate Lake

Antrim 682 ac 75ft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Trout +38 more

Part of the Elk-Antrim chain of lakes. Crystal-clear water with excellent smallmouth bass and lake trout. Connected to Elk Lake.

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Lake Bel Air

Black Crappie Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish +3 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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