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
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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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McClure Storage
Marquette
Black Crappie Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more
McClure Storage is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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McComb Lake
Alger
Black Crappie Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more
McComb Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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McLaren Lake
Oceana
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more
McLaren Lake is a fishing water in Oceana County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Milakokia Lake
Mackinac
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +34 more
Milakokia Lake is a fishing water in Mackinac County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Moccassin Lake
Alger
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more
Moccassin Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Moosehead Lake
Gogebic
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +35 more
Moosehead Lake is a fishing water in Gogebic County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).
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Morrison Lake
Ionia
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +26 more
Morrison Lake is a fishing water in Ionia County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Munuscong Lake
Chippewa
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead +35 more
Munuscong Lake is a fishing water in Chippewa County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Murphy Lake
Tuscola
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more
Murphy Lake is a fishing water in Tuscola County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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Ned's Lake
Schoolcraft
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more
Ned's Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Nestor Lake
Clare
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +26 more
Nestor Lake is a fishing water in Clare County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Onaway Lake
Presque Isle 2,500 ac 36ft
Atlantic Salmon Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more
Known as the muskellunge capital of Michigan. Shallow, weedy structure ideal for muskie. Also holds excellent walleye.
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Osmun Lake
Cheboygan
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +27 more
Osmun 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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