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Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,800 events

Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron

Cheboygan County

2,579 events

Lake Michigan

Antrim County

2,487 events

Manistee River

Wexford County

1,459 events

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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

Fish species

Sundstrom (Hoist) Lake (Dead R Basin)

Brook Trout Brown Trout Fathead Minnow Golden Shiner +4 more

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Townline Lake

Schoolcraft

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +36 more

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

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Center Lake

Osceola

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

Center Lake is a fishing water in Osceola County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Ford Lake

Washtenaw

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

Ford Lake is a fishing water in Washtenaw County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Grousehaven Lake

Brook Trout Brown Trout Lake Trout Rainbow Trout

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Lake Arfelin

Brook Trout Brown Trout Lake Trout Rainbow Trout +1 more

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Lake George

Ogemaw

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Dukes Lake

Chippewa

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +31 more

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

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Lake Fanny Hooe

Keweenaw

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +37 more

Lake Fanny Hooe is a fishing water in Keweenaw County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Lake of the Woods

Antrim

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Lake of the Woods is a fishing water in Antrim County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Shupac Lake

Crawford

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

Shupac Lake is a fishing water in Crawford County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Pontiac Lake

Oakland 770 ac 70ft

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +39 more

Popular southeast Michigan lake with good bass and walleye. Clear water and rocky structure in Oakland County state recreation area.

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Weber Lake

Cheboygan

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

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

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Bankson Lake

Van Buren

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more

Bankson Lake is a fishing water in Van Buren County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Shamrock Lake

Clare

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

Shamrock Lake is a fishing water in Clare County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Bed Spring Lake

Marquette

Arctic grayling Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

Bed Spring Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Courtney Lake

Ontonagon

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +32 more

Courtney Lake is a fishing water in Ontonagon County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Guernsey Lake

Kalkaska

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +29 more

Guernsey Lake is a fishing water in Kalkaska County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Big Lake

Allegan

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +30 more

Big Lake is a fishing water in Allegan County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lake Roland

Houghton

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +39 more

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

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Little Duck (Little Crystal) Lake

Brook Trout Rainbow Trout Splake

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Norway Lake

Iron

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +34 more

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

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Matteson Lake

Branch

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more

Matteson Lake is a fishing water in Branch County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Coldwater Lake

Branch 1,561 ac 80ft

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +39 more

Southern Michigan's finest walleye lake. Clear water, good structure, and consistent fishing year-round.

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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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