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Big Blue Lake

Town: 12N 31 records Last reported: June 9, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Big Blue Lake was on June 9, 2025: 21,775 Walleye (1.34 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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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.

County
Muskegon
Town
12N
Species on record
Walleye, Tiger Muskellunge
Records
31 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Big Blue Lake location context

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Stocking history

31 records from July 26, 1979 to June 9, 2025. 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.

2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 2025 reported Walleye21,7751.34 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 7, 2023 reported Walleye24,9361.21 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 2019 reported Walleye25,2841.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 30, 2018 reported Walleye1,5716.04 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 12, 2017 reported Walleye19,8501.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 2015 reported Walleye16,7201.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 22, 2012 reported Walleye16,5000.96 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 2010 reported Walleye16,1281.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 15, 2005 reported Walleye16,6531.08 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 2003 reported Walleye16,5931.11 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 1 record
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2000 reported Walleye32,6611.26 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 28, 1998 reported Walleye34,8131.73 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 1997 reported Walleye19,4581.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 1997 reported Walleye7,7041.06 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 1995 reported Walleye95,4031.34 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1994 reported Walleye92,0321.1 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1993 reported Walleye93,3041.02 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 3 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 13, 1992 reported Walleye3,6502.72 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 12, 1992 reported Walleye166.85 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 12, 1992 reported Walleye8,3502.72 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 17, 1991 reported Walleye3,1392.48 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 17, 1991 reported Walleye887.28 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 23, 1990 reported Walleye1,4752.99 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 21, 1990 reported Walleye5,7772.91 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 25, 1989 reported Walleye2,2493.11 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 1988 reported Walleye100,0000.39 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 23, 1987 reported Walleye10,4001.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 1 record
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 1986 reported Walleye12,0001.54 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 13, 1981 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,0006.38 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 11, 1980 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,5006.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 26, 1979 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,5005.28 in avg 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.

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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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