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Lake Michigan

Allegan County

2,800 events

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Cheboygan County

2,579 events

Lake Michigan

Antrim County

2,487 events

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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

Madelyn Lake

Iron

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

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

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Millecoquins Lake

Mackinac 1,680 ac 22ft

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +40 more

Quiet northern UP lake with consistent walleye and perch fishing. Low development and excellent natural shoreline.

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Redboat Lake

Gogebic

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

Redboat Lake is a fishing water in Gogebic County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Shafer Lake

Van Buren

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +29 more

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

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Singer Lake

Berrien

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Central Mudminnow +27 more

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

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Wiggins Lake

Bluegill Channel Catfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike +3 more

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Emily Lake

Houghton

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +33 more

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

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Hart Lake

Oceana

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +31 more

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

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Heart Lake

Otsego

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Central Mudminnow +29 more

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

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Pleasant Lake

Wexford

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more

Pleasant Lake is a fishing water in Wexford County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Syphon Lake

Luce

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

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

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Ackerman Lake

Alger

Arctic grayling Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

Ackerman Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Bear (19) Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Cranberry Lake

Marquette

Black Crappie Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +32 more

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

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Crater Lake

Rainbow Trout

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Dead Mans Lake

Brook Trout

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Hermansville Lake

Black Crappie Bluegill Fathead Minnow Largemouth Bass +4 more

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Lake Antoine

Dickinson

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

Lake Antoine is a fishing water in Dickinson County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Lake Missaukee

Missaukee

Black Crappie Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +31 more

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

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Lake Nepessing

Lapeer 952 ac 38ft

Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside +37 more

Lapeer County lake with good walleye and bass fishing. Clear water with good structure. Active fishing club.

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Otter Lake

Lapeer

Black Crappie Blackstripe Topminnow Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow +31 more

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

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Secord Lake

Muskellunge Northern Pike Walleye White Bass

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Sixmile Lake

Charlevoix

Bluegill Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback +30 more

Sixmile Lake is a fishing water in Charlevoix County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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Skyline Lake

Iron

Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brook Trout +28 more

Skyline Lake is a fishing water in Iron 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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