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Big Island Lake

Town: 44N 11 records Last reported: November 1, 2023

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Big Island Lake was on November 1, 2023: 130 Muskellunge (9.02 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
Schoolcraft
Town
44N
Species on record
Muskellunge
Records
11 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Big Island Lake location context

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Agency records

Stocking history

11 records from August 14, 1980 to November 1, 2023. 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.

2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 1, 2023 reported Muskellunge1309.02 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 26, 2021 reported Muskellunge1509.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 30, 2019 reported Muskellunge1957.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 15, 2014 reported Muskellunge1958.78 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 22, 2008 reported Muskellunge2999.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 14, 2003 reported Muskellunge20011.48 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 14, 1999 reported Muskellunge26210.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 3, 1997 reported Muskellunge15210.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 28, 1997 reported Muskellunge3010.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 17, 1990 reported Muskellunge19810.51 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 14, 1980 reported Muskellunge2608.23 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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