Michigan stocking report
Barnes Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Barnes Lake was on November 1, 2022: 400 Black Crappie (5 in avg).
Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.
Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.
No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.
Location map
Barnes Lake location context
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Stocking history
36 records from October 23, 2009 to November 1, 2022. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.
2022 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2022 reported | Black Crappie | 400 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 1, 2022 reported | Walleye | 550 | 4.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2021 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2021 reported | Yellow Perch | 1,400 | 4 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2020 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2020 reported | Yellow Perch | 1,300 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2018 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2018 reported | Walleye | 400 | 7.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 9, 2018 reported | Yellow Perch | 200 | 5.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2017 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2017 reported | Redear sunfish | 300 | 4.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 29, 2017 reported | Walleye | 300 | 7.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 29, 2017 reported | Yellow Perch | 440 | 5.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2016 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2016 reported | Smallmouth Bass | 100 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 1, 2016 reported | Walleye | 477 | 7.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2014 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2014 reported | Redear sunfish | 300 | 4.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 27, 2014 reported | Smallmouth Bass | 686 | 1.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 27, 2014 reported | Walleye | 300 | 7.01 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2013 5 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2013 reported | Black Crappie | 300 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 29, 2013 reported | Fathead minnow | 7,500 | 2 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 29, 2013 reported | Redear sunfish | 300 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 29, 2013 reported | Walleye | 200 | 8 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 29, 2013 reported | Yellow Perch | 245 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2012 4 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2012 reported | Black Crappie | 300 | 4.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 14, 2012 reported | Fathead minnow | 8,000 | 2 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 14, 2012 reported | Walleye | 465 | 9.06 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 14, 2012 reported | Yellow Perch | 200 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2011 5 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2011 reported | Black Crappie | 300 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 31, 2011 reported | Fathead minnow | 3,000 | 2 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 31, 2011 reported | Redear sunfish | 300 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 31, 2011 reported | Walleye | 200 | 7 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 31, 2011 reported | Yellow Perch | 180 | 6 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2010 4 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2010 reported | Black Crappie | 200 | 5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 29, 2010 reported | Redear sunfish | 200 | 3.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 29, 2010 reported | Walleye | 100 | 8 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 29, 2010 reported | Yellow Perch | 95 | 7 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2009 4 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2009 reported | Black Crappie | 200 | 5.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 23, 2009 reported | Redear sunfish | 200 | 3.5 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 23, 2009 reported | Walleye | 100 | 8 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 23, 2009 reported | Yellow Perch | 80 | 7 in avg | Site: Barnes Lake; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.
Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.
Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.
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