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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

Ninth Street (Alpena) Imp. (Lake Besser)

Muskellunge Walleye

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Ransom Lake

Bluegill Channel Catfish Northern Pike Rainbow Trout +1 more

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Robinson Lake

Newaygo

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +40 more

Robinson Lake is a fishing water in Newaygo County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Robinson Lake

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Rush Lake

Montmorency

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

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

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Saginaw Bay

Arenac

Atlantic Salmon Bloater Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

Saginaw Bay is a fishing water in Arenac County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).

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Saginaw Bay

Bay

Atlantic Salmon Bloater Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

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

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South Lake

Washtenaw

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

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

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Walker Lake

Black Crappie Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rainbow Trout

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Barlow Lake

Hybrid Sunfish Smallmouth Bass Walleye

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Baw Beese Lake

Hillsdale

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +30 more

Baw Beese Lake is a fishing water in Hillsdale County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Brace Lakes

Channel Catfish Northern Pike Redear Sunfish Walleye

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Brule Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

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

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Carter Lake

Northern Pike

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Dinner Lake

Walleye

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First Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike +2 more

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Lake Isabella

Fathead Minnow Redear Sunfish Walleye

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Le Fevre Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Lewis Emery Park Ponds

Channel Catfish

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Little Bear Lake

Otsego

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

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

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Maston Lake

Walleye Yellow Perch

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Portage Canal

Coho Salmon Walleye

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Railroad Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Searles Lake

Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Largemouth Bass Yellow Perch

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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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