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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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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 Geneserath

Charlevoix

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +28 more

Lake Geneserath is a fishing water in Charlevoix County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lake Geneva

Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish

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Peach Lake

Ogemaw

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

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

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Selkirk Lake

Allegan

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more

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

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Sunrise Lake

Osceola

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +28 more

Sunrise Lake is a fishing water in Osceola County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Tyrone Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike +2 more

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Wildfowl Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish

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Witch Lake

Marquette

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

Witch Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Andrus Lake

Bluegill Largemouth Bass Rainbow Trout Smallmouth Bass

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Bass Lake (East)

Marquette

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

Bass Lake (East) is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Big Shag Lake

Muskellunge Walleye

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Camp Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

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

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Camp Lake

Kent

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +30 more

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

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Churchill Lake

Brook Trout Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Cook Lake

Alger

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Edey Lake

Dickinson

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Lake Oakland

Oakland

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brown Bullhead +26 more

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

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Miner Lake

Allegan

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

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

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Three Lakes-West Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Versluis Lake

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Walleye Yellow Perch

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Wabasis Lake

Kent

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

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

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Bennett Lake

Livingston

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

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

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Craig-Morrison Lakes

Branch

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +26 more

Craig-Morrison Lakes is a fishing water in Branch County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Crystal Falls Impoundment

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Crystal Falls Impoundment is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan 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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