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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

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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Blind Lake

Rainbow Trout Splake

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Bluegill Lake

Brook Trout

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Carpenter Lake

Walleye Yellow Perch

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Cusino (Round) Lake

Muskellunge

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Gemini Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +31 more

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

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Hardwood Lake

Largemouth Bass Northern Pike

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Hi-Land Lake

Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Yellow Perch

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Lake Gerald

Lake Trout Muskellunge Walleye

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Lorden Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Walleye Yellow Perch

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McDonald Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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McDonald Lake

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Mehl Lake

Walleye

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Mirror (Little Grand) Lake

Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish Redear Sunfish +1 more

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Orchard Lake

Oakland

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Orchard Lake is a fishing water in Oakland County, Michigan (Lake Erie 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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