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Coldwater Lake

Town: 07S 48 records Last reported: November 6, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Coldwater Lake was on November 6, 2025: 2,000 Walleye (7 in avg).

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

Browse stocking history

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
Branch
Town
07S
Species on record
Walleye, Tiger Muskellunge
Records
48 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Coldwater Lake location context

Approximate · county context
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Agency records

Stocking history

48 records from August 13, 1980 to November 6, 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
November 6, 2025 reported Walleye2,0007 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 6, 2024 reported Walleye2,5007 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 10, 2023 reported Walleye2,5006.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 21, 2022 reported Walleye1,5007 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 2012 reported Walleye77,6381.26 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 3 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 7, 2011 reported Walleye20,8551.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 2011 reported Walleye27,1241.25 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 1, 2011 reported Walleye32,3911.22 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 15, 2008 reported Walleye2007 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 3 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2006 reported Walleye56,3811.63 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 2006 reported Walleye24,8901.63 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 2006 reported Walleye37,1241.63 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 3 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2004 reported Walleye1,0311.24 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 29, 2004 reported Walleye3,4381.24 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 2004 reported Walleye5,5001.24 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 2002 reported Walleye178,9350.91 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 Walleye185,6471.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 29, 1998 reported Walleye38,8641.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 1998 reported Walleye122,1361.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 3 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 16, 1997 reported Walleye1,2001.69 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 1997 reported Walleye6,0801.3 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 1997 reported Walleye47,0401.3 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 2 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 2, 1994 reported Walleye100,5350.98 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 1, 1994 reported Walleye148,2580.98 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 5 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 30, 1993 reported Walleye23,1842.09 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 29, 1993 reported Walleye23,4362.09 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 1993 reported Walleye40,1001.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 1993 reported Walleye40,1201.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1993 reported Walleye73,7161.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 6 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 11, 1992 reported Walleye22,6304.09 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 4, 1992 reported Walleye1,4304.49 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 3, 1992 reported Walleye2,6294.02 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 2, 1992 reported Walleye1,5624.13 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 1, 1992 reported Walleye1,9584.13 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 30, 1992 reported Walleye50,6352.05 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 9, 1991 reported Tiger Muskellunge6,4009.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 3 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 20, 1989 reported Tiger Muskellunge6,4009.21 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 31, 1989 reported Walleye5,7654.09 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 30, 1989 reported Walleye28,2623.9 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 26, 1988 reported Walleye25,3683.7 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 3 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 13, 1986 reported Tiger Muskellunge3,2007.56 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 1986 reported Walleye54,4381.89 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 1986 reported Tiger Muskellunge2826.93 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 27, 1984 reported Tiger Muskellunge4,4806.85 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 18, 1984 reported Walleye20,0001.5 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 4, 1982 reported Tiger Muskellunge6,1005.94 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 1982 reported Walleye64,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 13, 1980 reported Tiger Muskellunge3,2006.81 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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