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Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,696 events

Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron

Cheboygan County

2,543 events

Lake Michigan

Antrim County

2,487 events

Manistee River

Wexford County

1,453 events

Manistee River

Crawford County

1,185 events

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Alger 49 Baraga 8 Chippewa 31 Delta 31 Dickinson 40 Gogebic 20 Houghton 8 Iron 95 Keweenaw 7 Luce 23 Mackinac 33 Marquette 47 Menominee 13 Ontonagon 4 Schoolcraft 60

Alcona 26 Alpena 12 Antrim 14 Benzie 10 Charlevoix 10 Cheboygan 27 Clare 19 Crawford 32 Emmet 19 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 11 Midland 6 Monroe 2 Montcalm 15 Muskegon 16 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 Independence

Marquette

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Mack Lake

Fathead Minnow Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye +1 more

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Mackey Brook

Brown Trout

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Marble (Bennett) Lake

Muskellunge Walleye Yellow Perch

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Parent Lake

Baraga

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

Parent Lake is a fishing water in Baraga County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Schweitzer Impoundment

Smallmouth Bass Walleye

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Square Lake

Brook Trout Walleye

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Thunder Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Trout Brook

Chippewa

American Brook Lamprey Barred Fantail Darter Bigmouth Shiner Blacknose Shiner +67 more

Trout Brook is a fishing water in Chippewa County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Watts Lake

Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rainbow Trout Redear Sunfish

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Worm (Vermilac) Lake

Walleye

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Big Fish Lake

Lapeer

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +29 more

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

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Carp (Trout) Lake

Chippewa

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

Carp (Trout) Lake is a fishing water in Chippewa County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Chalk Hills Impoundment

Menominee

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Chalk Hills Impoundment is a fishing water in Menominee County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lake Manganese

Brook Trout Splake

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Lake Sainte Katheryn

Walleye

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Marion Lake

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

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

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McClure Basin

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Splake

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Middle Straits Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more

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

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Thompson (Howell) Lake

Northern Pike

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Vaughn Lake

Alcona

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Algonquin Lake

Northern Pike Walleye Yellow Perch

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Barron Lake

Black Crappie Walleye

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Bay City Lake

Mackinac

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

Bay City Lake is a fishing water in Mackinac County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Common Questions

Michigan has over 2,019 documented lakes, ponds, and water bodies in our database. 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 2,696 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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