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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

Lac Vieux Desert

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +39 more

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

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Lake Lancelot

Walleye

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Lake of the Hills

Black Crappie Channel Catfish Walleye

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Lake Shamrock

Walleye

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Lake Skegemog

Antrim

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +29 more

Lake Skegemog is a fishing water in Antrim County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lily Lake

Clare

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

Lily Lake is a fishing water in Clare County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Little Trout Lake

Bluegill Rainbow Trout

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Mill Lake

Redear Sunfish

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Nawakwa Lake

Alger

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Nawakwa Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Nottawa Lake

Calhoun

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

Nottawa Lake is a fishing water in Calhoun County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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O'Neal Lake

Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Hybrid Sunfish

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Sebewaing

Huron

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +29 more

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

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Thread Lake

Channel Catfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge

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Thumb Lake (Louise Lake)

Charlevoix

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

Thumb Lake (Louise Lake) is a fishing water in Charlevoix County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Toms Lake

Black Crappie Largemouth Bass

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Triangle Lake

Alger

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

Triangle Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Triangle Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Waco Lake

Smallmouth Bass

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Yellow Lake

Hybrid Sunfish Yellow Perch

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Arbutus Lake

Grand Traverse 510 ac 56ft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +37 more

Small, very clear Grand Traverse County lake. Outstanding smallmouth bass and rainbow trout. Near Traverse City.

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Bear (Hardgrove) Lake

Hybrid Sunfish Walleye

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Bennett Springs Lake

Brook Trout

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Big Bass Lake

Lake

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

Big Bass Lake is a fishing water in Lake County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Big Bass Lake

Otsego

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

Big Bass Lake is a fishing water in Otsego County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron 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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