Michigan stocking report
Big Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Big Lake was on June 5, 2025: 15,287 Walleye (1.52 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
Big Lake location context
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Before you go
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Confirm dates and any changes in the official stocking report. Historical schedules are kept below even after their planned dates pass.
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Use Michigan's official fishing information to find current guidance. Confirm the exact water, public access, closures, and applicable fishing rules before leaving.
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Agency records
Stocking history
19 records from August 4, 1983 to June 5, 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
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2025 reported | Walleye | 15,287 | 1.52 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2023 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2023 reported | Walleye | 11,650 | 1.37 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| June 14, 2023 reported | Walleye | 10,865 | 1.43 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2021 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2021 reported | Walleye | 10,200 | 1.57 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2018 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2018 reported | Walleye | 4,814 | 2.29 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| June 13, 2018 reported | Walleye | 5,913 | 2.28 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2016 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2016 reported | Walleye | 22,979 | 1.15 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2014 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2014 reported | Walleye | 16,313 | 1.02 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2012 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2012 reported | Walleye | 10,088 | 1.94 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2011 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2011 reported | Walleye | 17,236 | 1.1 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2005 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2005 reported | Walleye | 26,235 | 1.76 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2003 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2003 reported | Walleye | 18,923 | 1.13 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2002 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2002 reported | Walleye | 7,135 | 2 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| June 11, 2002 reported | Walleye | 8,000 | 1.8 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2001 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2001 reported | Walleye | 16,996 | 2.17 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1990 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 1990 reported | Walleye | 3,225 | 6.5 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1987 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1987 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 900 | 10.39 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1985 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 1985 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 602 | 10.83 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1983 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 1983 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 1,000 | 7.4 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.
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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