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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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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

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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

Six Lakes Chain #6

Walleye

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Sprinkler Lake

Alcona

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +28 more

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

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Surrey Lake

Largemouth Bass

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Thayer Lake

Walleye

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The Cut

Walleye

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Thompson Lake

Livingston

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

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

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Thornton Lake

Alger

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Town Corner Lake

Montmorency

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +27 more

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

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Town Line Lake

Walleye

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Tupper Lake

Walleye

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Voorheis Lake

Walleye

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Wakeley Lake

Yellow Perch

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Walled Lake

Oakland 640 ac 42ft

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +42 more

Metro Detroit area lake with good walleye and bass fishing. Busy in summer: weekday mornings are best.

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Webinguaw (Blue) Lake

Channel Catfish

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Wetheral Lake

Largemouth Bass

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Wildwood Lake

Cheboygan

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Wildwood Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +27 more

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

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Woodruff Lake

Largemouth Bass

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Addis Lake(s)

Alger

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

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

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Ambrose Lake

Ogemaw

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

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

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Arfelin Lake

Marquette

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +29 more

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

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AuGres

Arenac

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Trout Central Mudminnow +22 more

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

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AuTrain Lake

Alger

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +31 more

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

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Badwater Lake

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

Badwater Lake is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern 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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