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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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Fish species

Buck Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Chain Lakes

Iosco

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

Chain Lakes is a fishing water in Iosco County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Chandler Brook

Marquette

American Brook Lamprey Barred Fantail Darter Bigmouth Shiner Blacknose Shiner +66 more

Chandler Brook is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Chaney Lake

Walleye

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Clinton Trails Lake

Black Crappie Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Largemouth Bass +1 more

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Dollar Lake

Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish Rainbow Trout Yellow Perch

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Frost Lake

Bluegill Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Grass Lake

Jackson

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

Grass Lake is a fishing water in Jackson County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Hoister Lake

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Juanita Lake

Brook Trout Brown Trout

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Lake Gogebic

Gogebic 13,380 ac 21ft

Alewife Bluntnose Minnow Bowfin Brook Silverside +47 more

The largest lake in the Upper Peninsula at 13,380 acres. A world-class walleye and yellow perch fishery with miles of undeveloped shoreline.

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Madison Spring

Arctic grayling Brook Trout

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Martin's Spring

Brook Trout

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Moraine Lake

Muskellunge Walleye

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Muskoday

Wayne

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +25 more

Muskoday is a fishing water in Wayne County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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North Scott Lake

Northern Pike

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Ormes Lake

Splake Walleye

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Peterson's Spring

Brook Trout

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Prickett Dam Backwater

Baraga

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

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

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Shelldrake Dam Impoundment

Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Pumpkinseed Rock Bass +1 more

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Arcadia Lake

Manistee

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

Arcadia Lake is a fishing water in Manistee County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Archer Lake

Walleye Yellow Perch

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Badwater Lake, Little

Dickinson

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +30 more

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

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Big Pine Island Lake

Kent

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +26 more

Big Pine Island Lake is a fishing water in Kent County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan 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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