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
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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Porter Lake
Iron
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more
Porter Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Pottawatomie Bayou
Ottawa
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +27 more
Pottawatomie Bayou is a fishing water in Ottawa County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Prairie Lake
Calhoun
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +27 more
Prairie Lake is a fishing water in Calhoun County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Pug Lakes
Montmorency
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +27 more
Pug Lakes is a fishing water in Montmorency County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Quanicassee
Tuscola
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +29 more
Quanicassee is a fishing water in Tuscola County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
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Randall Chain-of-Lakes
Branch
Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +25 more
Randall Chain-of-Lakes is a fishing water in Branch County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Reedsburg Impoundment
Roscommon
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +25 more
Reedsburg Impoundment is a fishing water in Roscommon County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Rock Lake
Alger
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more
Rock Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Rock Lake
Iron
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +28 more
Rock Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
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Rogers City Harbor
Presque Isle
Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +28 more
Rogers City Harbor is a fishing water in Presque Isle County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).
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Round Lake
Mason
Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +28 more
Round Lake is a fishing water in Mason County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Round Lake
Mecosta
Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +25 more
Round Lake is a fishing water in Mecosta County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).
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Round Lake
Delta
Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more
Round Lake is a fishing water in Delta 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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