Michigan Lake Finder

1,992 lakes, rivers, and ponds with fish species, boat launches, and live weather. DNR stocking records for 1,493 of them.

1,992 Lakes & water bodies
77,081 Stocking events
149 Fish species
1,000 Boat launches ↗
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Lake Mary
Recently stocked  ·  Menominee County
Manistee River
Recently stocked  ·  Wexford County
Escanaba River
Recently stocked  ·  Delta County
East Branch Ontonagon River
Recently stocked  ·  Iron County
Most Stocked Lakes
#1
Lake Michigan
Allegan County
2,800 events
#2
Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron
Cheboygan County
2,579 events
#3
Lake Michigan
Antrim County
2,487 events
#4
Manistee River
Wexford County
1,459 events
#5
Manistee River
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
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
Camp 7 Lake
Delta
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more
Camp 7 Lake is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Camp 8 Lake
Luce
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +29 more
Camp 8 Lake is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Campbell Lake
Oceana
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more
Campbell Lake is a fishing water in Oceana County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Campbell Lake
Kent
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +25 more
Campbell Lake is a fishing water in Kent County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Carr Ponds
Delta
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +29 more
Carr Ponds is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Caseville
Huron
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Burbot +28 more
Caseville is a fishing water in Huron County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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Casey Lake
Alger
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +29 more
Casey Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Caspian Pit
Iron
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more
Caspian Pit is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Cataract Basin
Marquette
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more
Cataract Basin is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Cedar Hedge Lake
Grand Traverse
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +28 more
Cedar Hedge Lake is a fishing water in Grand Traverse County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Cedar Lake
Alcona
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more
Cedar Lake is a fishing water in Alcona County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Cedar Lake
Van Buren
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more
Cedar Lake is a fishing water in Van Buren County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Center Chain-of-Lakes
Jackson
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +27 more
Center Chain-of-Lakes is a fishing water in Jackson County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Charlevoix Lake
Charlevoix 17,260 ac 122ft
Alewife Atlantic Salmon Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +47 more
Connects Lake Michigan to Round Lake and Lake Charlevoix. Diverse fishery including salmon, lake trout, walleye, and bass.
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Cheboygan Lake
Cheboygan 640 ac 17ft
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +38 more
Part of the Inland Waterway. Good walleye, perch, and bass fishing. Gateway to the Cheboygan River system.
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Chicago Lake
Delta
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more
Chicago Lake is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Chief Edwards Lake/Violet Lake
Iron
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more
Chief Edwards Lake/Violet Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Clam Lake
Antrim
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Trout +29 more
Clam Lake is a fishing water in Antrim County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Clear Lake
Montmorency
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +28 more
Clear Lake is a fishing water in Montmorency County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Clear Lake
Ogemaw
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more
Clear Lake is a fishing water in Ogemaw County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Clear Lake
Jackson
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +24 more
Clear Lake is a fishing water in Jackson County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Clear Lake
St. Joseph
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more
Clear Lake is a fishing water in St. Joseph County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Coattail
Schoolcraft
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more
Coattail is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Cochran Lake
Cheboygan
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more
Cochran Lake is a fishing water in Cheboygan County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron 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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