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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

Dagget Lake

Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Walleye

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Derby Lake

Montcalm

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

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

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Haithco Lake

Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Largemouth Bass Northern Pike +1 more

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Hamilton Lake

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Hilltop Lake

Brook Trout

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Iron Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Jose Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Walleye Yellow Perch

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Lake Medora

Keweenaw

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Trout +35 more

Lake Medora is a fishing water in Keweenaw County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Lakeville Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

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

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Little Brevoort Lake

Mackinac

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

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

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McKeever Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Middle Lake

Hybrid Sunfish Rainbow Trout Walleye

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Morrow Lake

Channel Catfish Walleye

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North Rockingchair Lake

Brook Trout

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Simpson Lake

Bluegill Brook Trout Brown Trout Fathead Minnow +2 more

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South Rockingchair Lake

Brook Trout

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Tanlund Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Thousand Island Lake

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +39 more

Thousand Island Lake sits in Gogebic County in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula, managed under the Lake Superior unit. Surrounded by the Ottawa National Forest, it provides excellent fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike, and Largemouth Bass in a remote, undeveloped setting.

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Wamplers Lake

Muskellunge Redear Sunfish Walleye

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Arnold Lake

Clare

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

Arnold Lake is a fishing water in Clare County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Cable Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Clark Lake

Redear Sunfish Walleye

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Dana Lake

Delta

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

Dana Lake is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Dean Lake

Largemouth Bass Muskellunge

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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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