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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

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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

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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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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Deep Lake

Barry

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +27 more

Deep Lake is a fishing water in Barry County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Deep Lake

Lenawee

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brown Trout +27 more

Deep Lake is a fishing water in Lenawee County, Michigan (Lake Erie management unit).

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Sessions Lake

Ionia

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +31 more

Sessions Lake is a fishing water in Ionia County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Big Spring

Brook Trout Lake Trout

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Brevoort Lake

Mackinac 4,179 ac 27ft

Bluntnose Minnow Bowfin Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +43 more

Large, shallow UP lake with excellent walleye and northern pike. Close to the Straits of Mackinac. Popular ice fishing destination.

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Lake George

Clare

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +35 more

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

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Belle Lake 1

Rainbow Trout Splake Walleye

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Birch Lake

Cass

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

Birch Lake is a fishing water in Cass County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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McCormick Lake

Montmorency

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +29 more

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

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O'Brien Lake

Alcona

Arctic grayling Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

O'Brien Lake is a fishing water in Alcona County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Birch Lake

Antrim

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +31 more

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

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Budd Lake

Clare

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

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

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Lake Superior - Keweenaw Bay

Brook Trout Lake Trout Splake Walleye

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Big Lake

Otsego

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +33 more

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

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Little Long Lake

Clare

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +32 more

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

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Hannah (Webb) Lake

Brook Trout Fathead Minnow Rainbow Trout Splake

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Beaver Lake

Alpena

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Belleville (Edison) Lake

Channel Catfish Fathead Minnow Muskellunge Walleye

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Little Paw Paw Lake

Kalamazoo

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

Little Paw Paw Lake is a fishing water in Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

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White Lake

Oakland

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +33 more

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

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Hayward Lake

Menominee

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +30 more

Hayward Lake is a fishing water in Menominee County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan 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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