Michigan stocking report
Dean Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Dean Lake was on November 19, 2018: 100 Tiger Muskellunge (13.5 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
Dean 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.
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Stocking history
16 records from May 11, 1979 to November 19, 2018. 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.
2018 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2018 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 100 | 13.5 in avg | Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2011 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2011 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 100 | 10 in avg | Public Plant | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2001 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2001 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 222 | 12.01 in avg | Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1991 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1991 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 400 | 9.33 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1990 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 1990 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 400 | 10.16 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1989 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1989 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 400 | 9.49 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1988 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1988 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 300 | 10.28 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1987 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1987 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 325 | 10.04 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1986 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1986 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 300 | 7.87 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1985 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 1985 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 210 | 10.83 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1984 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 1984 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 340 | 6.85 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1982 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2, 1982 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 370 | 5.28 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1981 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 1981 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 300 | 6.1 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1980 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 1980 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 200 | 6.61 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1979 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 1979 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 400 | 5.28 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| May 11, 1979 reported | Largemouth Bass | 500 | 8.23 in avg | Transplant of Wild Fish | 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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