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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

Little Smoky (Trout) Lake

Northern Pike Walleye

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Lower Dam Lake

Brook Trout Brown Trout

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McCollum Lake

Oscoda

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

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

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Mid Lake

Brook Trout Muskellunge

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Mitchell Lake

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Rim Lake

Brown Trout

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Sand Hill Lake

Brook Trout

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Three Legged Lake

Muskellunge Northern Pike

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Tourist Park

Marquette

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Algoe Lake

Lapeer

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

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

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Benny Lake

Brook Trout Rainbow Trout Splake

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Big Island Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Boney Falls Basin

Delta

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Cub Lake

Kalkaska

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

Cub Lake is a fishing water in Kalkaska County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Garver Lake

Muskellunge

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Gibson Lake

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Glidden Lake

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Hall Lake

Brown Trout Channel Catfish Flathead Catfish Largemouth Bass +1 more

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Hardwood Impoundment

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Howe Lake

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Hunters Brook

Brook Trout

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Lake James

Black Crappie Bluegill Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish +1 more

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Lake Nicolet

Chippewa

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +36 more

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

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Monocle Lake

Chippewa

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +31 more

Monocle Lake is a fishing water in Chippewa County, Michigan (Lake Superior 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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