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Cedar Lake

Town: 04S 51 records Last reported: October 29, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Cedar Lake was on October 29, 2025: 2,140 Walleye (5.28 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
Van Buren
Town
04S
Species on record
Walleye, Rainbow Trout
Records
51 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Cedar Lake location context

Approximate · county context
Alcona County Alger County Allegan County Alpena County Antrim County Arenac County Baraga County Barry County Bay County Benzie County Berrien County Branch County Calhoun County Cass County Charlevoix County Cheboygan County Chippewa County Clare County Clinton County Crawford County Delta County Dickinson County Eaton County Emmet County Genesee County Gladwin County Gogebic County Grand Traverse County Gratiot County Hillsdale County Houghton County Huron County Ingham County Ionia County Iosco County Iron County Isabella County Jackson County Kalamazoo County Kalkaska County Kent County Keweenaw County Lake County Lapeer County Leelanau County Lenawee County Livingston County Luce County Mackinac County Macomb County Manistee County Marquette County Mason County Mecosta County Menominee County Midland County Missaukee County Monroe County Montcalm County Montmorency County Muskegon County Newaygo County Oakland County Oceana County Ogemaw County Ontonagon County Osceola County Oscoda County Otsego County Ottawa County Presque Isle County Roscommon County Saginaw County Sanilac County Schoolcraft County Shiawassee County St. Clair County St. Joseph County Tuscola County Van Buren County Washtenaw County Wayne County Wexford County MI Van Buren County
Cedar LakeVan Buren County only Black River (South Haven)Van Buren County only Brush CreekVan Buren County only East Br Paw Paw RiverVan Buren County only Pine CreekVan Buren County only

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.

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Looking for a different Cedar Lake? Also on record: Cedar Lake (Alcona County, Michigan) · Cedar Lake (Baraga County, Michigan) · Cedar Lake (Ingham County, Michigan) · Cedar Lake (Iosco County, Michigan) · Cedar Lake (Lapeer County, Michigan)

Agency records

Stocking history

51 records from March 19, 1979 to October 29, 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
October 29, 2025 reported Walleye2,1405.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 3, 2023 reported Walleye1,0746.48 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 14, 2021 reported Walleye3678.64 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 7, 2019 reported Walleye9458.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2017 reported Walleye12,0081.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 28, 2015 reported Walleye18,0181.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 2013 reported Walleye16,9931.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 2011 reported Walleye13,3481.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2004 reported Walleye13,4801.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 2 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 11, 2002 reported Walleye3,7441.65 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2002 reported Walleye3,7451.18 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2001 reported Walleye14,2310.98 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 3 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 2000 reported Walleye3,0451.06 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 2000 reported Walleye8,1381.54 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 2000 reported Walleye2,6851.02 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 28, 1999 reported Walleye27,6011.06 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1998 reported Walleye20,2701.1 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 16, 1997 reported Walleye17,9761.46 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 1997 reported Rainbow Trout5,6005.91 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 3 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 14, 1996 reported Walleye2,6411.57 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 1996 reported Walleye13,4921.5 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 1996 reported Rainbow Trout5,6686.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 31, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout5,7706.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 1994 reported Walleye13,4351.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 22, 1993 reported Walleye8,0372.09 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 15, 1992 reported Walleye7,1391.89 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 4 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 26, 1991 reported Walleye6895.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 17, 1991 reported Walleye5,4001.73 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 26, 1991 reported Rainbow Trout1,3206.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 26, 1991 reported Rainbow Trout3,6756.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 6, 1990 reported Rainbow Trout5,9956.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 3 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 19, 1989 reported Walleye1,1851.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 1989 reported Walleye4,3191.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1989 reported Rainbow Trout5,7906.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 1988 reported Rainbow Trout6,0006.42 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 2 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 21, 1987 reported Walleye5,4431.89 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 1987 reported Rainbow Trout6,0006.42 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 23, 1986 reported Walleye7,2801.89 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout5,6906.85 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 2 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1985 reported Walleye5,4001.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 1985 reported Rainbow Trout6,0007.44 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 1984 reported Walleye7,1551.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 1984 reported Rainbow Trout3,9006.81 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 2 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 6, 1983 reported Walleye3,058 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 1983 reported Rainbow Trout5,5007.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 28, 1982 reported Walleye3,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 1982 reported Rainbow Trout4,8006.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 1, 1981 reported Rainbow Trout4,0006.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 8, 1980 reported Rainbow Trout5,5007.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 2 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout4,0004.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 19, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout4,3505.63 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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