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Lake Michigan

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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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

Fish species

Fish Lake

Alger

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Fish Lake

Marquette

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Fish Lake

Barry

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +26 more

Fish Lake is a fishing water in Barry County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Fish Lake

Cass

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Fish Lake is a fishing water in Cass County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Fish Lake - Sherman Twp.

St. Joseph

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +26 more

Fish Lake - Sherman Twp. is a fishing water in St. Joseph County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Fletcher Floodwater

Alpena

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more

Fletcher Floodwater is a fishing water in Alpena County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Ford Lake

Mason

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +28 more

Ford Lake is a fishing water in Mason County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Fortune Chain, One

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Fortune Lake , Three

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

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

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Fortune Lake, Two

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Francis Lake

Presque Isle

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

Francis Lake is a fishing water in Presque Isle County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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French Farm Lake

Emmet

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +29 more

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

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Gordon Lake

Calhoun

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +24 more

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

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Gourdneck Lake

Kalamazoo

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Gourdneck Lake is a fishing water in Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Graham Lake

Calhoun

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +24 more

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

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Graham lakes

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +25 more

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

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Grand Rapids Impoundment

Menominee

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

Grand Rapids Impoundment is a fishing water in Menominee County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Grass Lake

Montmorency

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

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

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Gratiot Lake

Keweenaw

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +34 more

Gratiot Lake is a fishing water in Keweenaw County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Grimes Lake

Alger

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Grindstone City

Huron

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +27 more

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

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Guthrie Lake

Otsego

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

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

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Halfmoon Chain-of-Lakes

Washtenaw

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +26 more

Halfmoon Chain-of-Lakes is a fishing water in Washtenaw County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Hannah Webb

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

Hannah Webb is a fishing water in Iron 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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