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
Cookson Lake
Schoolcraft
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more
Cookson Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Cowboy Lake
Dickinson
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more
Cowboy Lake is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Crotched Lake
Oakland
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +27 more
Crotched Lake is a fishing water in Oakland County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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Crystal Waters State Game Area
Monroe
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +25 more
Crystal Waters State Game Area is a fishing water in Monroe County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).
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Cusino Lake
Schoolcraft
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +28 more
Cusino Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Deadman's Lake
Iron
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more
Deadman's Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Deer Lake
Iron
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more
Deer Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Deer Lake
Alger
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more
Deer Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Deer Lake
Marquette
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +29 more
Deer Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Deerfoot Lake
Alger
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +28 more
Deerfoot Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Dollarville Flooding
Luce
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +30 more
Dollarville Flooding is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Eagle Lake (Charleton Twp.)
Kalamazoo
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +26 more
Eagle Lake (Charleton Twp.) is a fishing water in Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Eagle Lake (TeYesas Twp.)
Kalamazoo
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +26 more
Eagle Lake (TeYesas Twp.) is a fishing water in Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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East Branch AuGres
Iosco
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more
East Branch AuGres is a fishing water in Iosco County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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East Branch AuGres
Arenac
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Trout Central Mudminnow +16 more
East Branch AuGres is a fishing water in Arenac County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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East Lake
Schoolcraft
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +30 more
East Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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East Lake
Mackinac
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +31 more
East Lake is a fishing water in Mackinac County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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East Lake (Groveland Mine)
Dickinson
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more
East Lake (Groveland Mine) is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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East Londo
Iosco
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more
East Londo is a fishing water in Iosco County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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East Town Corner Lake
Montmorency
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +27 more
East Town Corner Lake is a fishing water in Montmorency County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Ebony Lake
Iron
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +29 more
Ebony Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Engman Lake
Marquette
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more
Engman Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Erickson Lake
Iron
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more
Erickson Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Farewell Lake
Jackson
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more
Farewell Lake is a fishing water in Jackson County, Michigan (Southern 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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