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Allegan County

2,800 events

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Cheboygan County

2,579 events

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Antrim County

2,487 events

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Wexford County

1,459 events

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1,185 events

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Alger 49 Baraga 8 Chippewa 31 Delta 30 Dickinson 40 Gogebic 19 Houghton 8 Iron 95 Keweenaw 6 Luce 23 Mackinac 33 Marquette 47 Menominee 13 Ontonagon 4 Schoolcraft 60

Alcona 26 Alpena 12 Antrim 13 Benzie 10 Charlevoix 10 Cheboygan 27 Clare 17 Crawford 22 Emmet 17 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 10 Midland 6 Monroe 2 Montcalm 10 Muskegon 13 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

Brocky Lake

Marquette

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +30 more

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

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Moon Lake

Luce

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +33 more

Moon Lake is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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North Lake Leelanau

Leelanau

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Trout +34 more

North Lake Leelanau is a fishing water in Leelanau County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Mullett Lake

Cheboygan 16,630 ac 90ft

Alewife Atlantic Salmon Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +53 more

Connected to Burt Lake via the Crooked River. Excellent walleye, lake trout, and northern pike.

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Pike Lake

Marquette

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Pretty Lake

Luce

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +37 more

Pretty Lake is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Roland Lake

Baraga

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +29 more

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

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Thornapple Lake

Barry 1,037 ac 35ft

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

West-central Michigan lake with consistent largemouth bass and walleye fishing. Good northern pike in the weedy north end.

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Lake Angeline

Marquette

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +39 more

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

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Lake Margrethe

Muskellunge Northern Pike Walleye Yellow Perch

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Cass Lake

Oakland 1,280 ac 123ft

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +48 more

Deepest lake in the southern Lower Peninsula at 123 feet. Good walleye and largemouth bass fishery in suburban Oakland County.

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Perch Lake

Gogebic 980 ac 18ft

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +38 more

Small UP lake near Lake Gogebic. Yellow perch, walleye, and panfish in a quiet setting far from crowds.

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Thumb (Louise) Lake

Brown Trout Lake Trout Rainbow Trout Splake

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Sporley Lake

Marquette

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +34 more

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

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Wolverine Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more

Wolverine Lake is a fishing water in Oakland County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Paw Paw Lake

Van Buren 1,000 ac 42ft

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Buffalo Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow +51 more

Popular southwest Michigan lake near Coloma. Excellent largemouth bass and walleye. Close to Lake Michigan for salmon access.

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Forest Lake

Iron

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +32 more

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

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Wolverine Lake

Luce

Black Crappie Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Wolverine Lake is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Bass Lake

Luce

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

Bass Lake is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Round Lake

Emmet

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more

Round Lake is a fishing water in Emmet County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Fremont Lake

Newaygo 1,700 ac 57ft

Atlantic Salmon Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill +53 more

West-central Michigan lake with outstanding walleye fishing. MDNR stocks walleye annually. Good largemouth bass in the shallows.

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Hamlin Lake

Mason 5,000 ac 40ft

Atlantic Salmon Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +47 more

Beautiful lake inside Ludington State Park. Excellent walleye, northern pike, and bass fishing with minimal development.

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Lake Michigamme

Marquette 4,149 ac 77ft

Alewife Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +52 more

Remote UP gem near Michigamme village. Excellent lake trout and walleye fishery with wild shoreline. Gateway to the Ottawa National Forest.

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Lake Ottawa

Brook Trout Cisco Lake Herring Lake Trout +4 more

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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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