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Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,696 events

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Cheboygan County

2,543 events

Lake Michigan

Antrim County

2,487 events

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Wexford County

1,453 events

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Crawford County

1,185 events

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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

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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Otter Lake

Oakland

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more

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

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Otter Lake

Houghton

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +37 more

Otter Lake is a fishing water in Houghton County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Pentwater Breakwall

Oceana

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Trout +28 more

Pentwater Breakwall is a fishing water in Oceana County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Pentwater Lake

Oceana

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +28 more

Pentwater Lake is a fishing water in Oceana County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Pere Marquette Lake

Mason

Black Crappie Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Pete's Lake

Schoolcraft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +32 more

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

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Pigeon Lake

Ottawa

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more

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

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Pike Lake

Luce

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +29 more

Pike Lake is a fishing water in Luce County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Pipestone Lake

Berrien

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +27 more

Pipestone Lake is a fishing water in Berrien County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Port Austin

Huron

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Burbot +28 more

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

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Port Sanilac

Sanilac

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +28 more

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

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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.

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