Search Michigan Fishing Lakes — DNR Stocking Records, Species & Boat Launches

Active Right Now

Pontiac Lake

Recently stocked · Oakland County

Lake Charlevoix

Recently stocked · Charlevoix County

Ore Lake

Recently stocked · Livingston County

Portage Lake

Recently stocked · Washtenaw County

Most Stocked Lakes

Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,696 events

Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron

Cheboygan County

2,543 events

Lake Michigan

Antrim County

2,487 events

Manistee River

Wexford County

1,453 events

Manistee River

Crawford County

1,185 events

Browse by Region

Alger 49 Baraga 8 Chippewa 31 Delta 31 Dickinson 40 Gogebic 20 Houghton 8 Iron 95 Keweenaw 7 Luce 23 Mackinac 33 Marquette 47 Menominee 13 Ontonagon 4 Schoolcraft 60

Alcona 26 Alpena 12 Antrim 14 Benzie 10 Charlevoix 10 Cheboygan 27 Clare 19 Crawford 32 Emmet 19 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 11 Midland 6 Monroe 2 Montcalm 15 Muskegon 16 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

Little Crapo Lake

Otsego

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +27 more

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

View lake →

🐟31

Little Quinnesec Falls Flowage

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Little Quinnesec Falls Flowage is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟40

Little Round Lake

Alger

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +30 more

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

View lake →

🐟34

Lloyds Bayou

Ottawa

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

Lloyds Bayou is a fishing water in Ottawa County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟32

Lonesome Lake

Crawford

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +26 more

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

View lake →

🐟30

Long Lake - Colon Twp.

St. Joseph

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more

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

View lake →

🐟32

Long Lake - Fabius Twp.

St. Joseph

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more

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

View lake →

🐟31

Long Lake (Camden Twp.)

Hillsdale

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +25 more

Long Lake (Camden Twp.) is a fishing water in Hillsdale County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟29

Long Lake (Reading Twp.)

Hillsdale

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

Long Lake (Reading Twp.) is a fishing water in Hillsdale County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟32

Loon Lake

Benzie

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +26 more

Loon Lake is a fishing water in Benzie County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟30

Loon Lake

Oscoda

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

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

View lake →

🐟33

Loon Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +26 more

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

View lake →

🐟30

Loon Lake

Iosco

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

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

View lake →

🐟34

Lost Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

Lost Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟32

Louise Lake

Dickinson

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Louise Lake is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟37

Lower Pettibone Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

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

View lake →

🐟32

Lower Scott Flowage

Menominee

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

Lower Scott Flowage is a fishing water in Menominee County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟40

Lower So Br Thunder Bay R.

Alpena

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +27 more

Lower So Br Thunder Bay R. is a fishing water in Alpena County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

View lake →

🐟31

Lt. Whitefish Lake

Montcalm

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

Lt. Whitefish Lake is a fishing water in Montcalm County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟32

Manistique Lake, South

Mackinac

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +34 more

Manistique Lake, South is a fishing water in Mackinac County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟38

Marble Chain-of-Lakes

Branch

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

Marble Chain-of-Lakes is a fishing water in Branch County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟32

Mariny Flooding

Mecosta

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +28 more

Mariny Flooding is a fishing water in Mecosta County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).

View lake →

🐟32

Marten Lake

Iron

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

View lake →

🐟35

Martiny Lakes

Mecosta

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +26 more

Martiny Lakes is a fishing water in Mecosta County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

View lake →

🐟30

Page 48 of 53 · 1,272 lakes total

Common Questions

Michigan has over 2,019 documented lakes, ponds, and water bodies in our database. 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 2,696 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.

Michigan Lake Finder