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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

Manistee River

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

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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Monterey Lake

Channel Catfish Walleye Yellow Perch

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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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Beaufort Lake

Smallmouth Bass Walleye Yellow Perch

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Big Bradford Lake

Otsego

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

Big Bradford Lake is a fishing water in Otsego County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Cub Lake

Hillsdale

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

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

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Fortune Lake, Second

Rainbow Trout Walleye Yellow Perch

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Jones Lake

Crawford

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

Jones Lake is a fishing water in Crawford County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Kunze Lake

Largemouth Bass Rainbow Trout

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Lake Bailey

Keweenaw

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +31 more

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

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Langford Lake

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +36 more

Langford Lake is a fishing water in Gogebic County, Michigan (Lake Superior 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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