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
Harbor Beach
Huron
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +28 more
Harbor Beach is a fishing water in Huron County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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Harding Lake
Iron
Black Crappie Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more
Harding Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Hermansville Impoundment
Menominee
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more
Hermansville Impoundment is a fishing water in Menominee County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Hoisington Lake
Livingston
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +27 more
Hoisington Lake is a fishing water in Livingston County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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Hoist (Sundstrom) Basin
Marquette
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +31 more
Hoist (Sundstrom) Basin is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Homer Lake
Calhoun
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +25 more
Homer Lake is a fishing water in Calhoun County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Horseshoe Lake
Crawford
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +27 more
Horseshoe Lake is a fishing water in Crawford County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Horseshoe Lake
Presque Isle
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +27 more
Horseshoe Lake is a fishing water in Presque Isle County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Horseshoe Lake
Alcona
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more
Horseshoe Lake is a fishing water in Alcona County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Hunter's Brook
Delta
American Brook Lamprey Barred Fantail Darter Bigmouth Shiner Blacknose Shiner +66 more
Hunter's Brook is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Idlewild Lake
Lake
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +28 more
Idlewild Lake is a fishing water in Lake County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Ironjaw Lake
Schoolcraft
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more
Ironjaw Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Island Lake
Marquette
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more
Island Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Island Lake
Schoolcraft
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more
Island Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Island Lake (Groveland Mine)
Dickinson
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more
Island Lake (Groveland Mine) is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Jackson Lake
Montmorency
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +26 more
Jackson Lake is a fishing water in Montmorency County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Kays Lake
Alger
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more
Kays Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Kelly Lake
Genesee
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +26 more
Kelly Lake is a fishing water in Genesee County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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Kildeer Lake
Iron
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more
Kildeer Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Kimball Lake
Newaygo
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more
Kimball Lake is a fishing water in Newaygo County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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KP Lake
Crawford
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more
KP Lake is a fishing water in Crawford County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Lake 15
Montmorency
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more
Lake 15 is a fishing water in Montmorency County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Lake 16
Allegan
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more
Lake 16 is a fishing water in Allegan County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Lake Emma
Presque Isle
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more
Lake Emma is a fishing water in Presque Isle 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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