Michigan stocking report
Ford Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Ford Lake was on June 6, 2006: 440 Northern pike (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
Ford 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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Get stocking alerts for this waterLooking for a different Ford Lake? Also on record: Ford Lake (Mason County, Michigan) · Ford Lake (Otsego County, Michigan)
Agency records
Stocking history
29 records from July 13, 1979 to June 6, 2006. 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.
2006 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2006 reported | Northern pike | 440 | 5 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2004 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2004 reported | Channel Catfish | 6,036 | 8.15 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2002 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2002 reported | Channel Catfish | 7,260 | 8.9 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2000 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2000 reported | Channel Catfish | 7,502 | 9.45 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1999 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 1999 reported | Channel Catfish | 12,300 | 8.54 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1998 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 1998 reported | Channel Catfish | 19,035 | 8.82 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1997 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1997 reported | Channel Catfish | 10,000 | 7.68 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1994 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1994 reported | Channel Catfish | 22,806 | 4.41 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1991 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1991 reported | Channel Catfish | 15,000 | 3.5 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| October 4, 1991 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 2,000 | 8.78 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1990 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 1990 reported | Channel Catfish | 15,000 | 3.78 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| April 13, 1990 reported | Bluegill | 11,500 | 2.48 in avg | Transplant of Wild Fish | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1989 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1989 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 2,000 | 9.49 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| May 19, 1989 reported | Channel Catfish | 4,500 | 3.39 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| April 7, 1989 reported | Channel Catfish | 6,500 | 4.06 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1988 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1988 reported | Channel Catfish | 15,000 | 2.99 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1987 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 1987 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 2,000 | 10.39 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| April 15, 1987 reported | Channel Catfish | 15,000 | 3.39 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1986 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1986 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 2,000 | 7.87 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1985 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 1985 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 1,600 | 7.32 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| April 23, 1985 reported | Walleye | 3,000,000 | 0.04 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1983 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 1983 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 1,000 | 7.64 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| August 2, 1983 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 1,000 | 6.85 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1982 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1982 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 32,395 | 1.54 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| May 5, 1982 reported | Walleye | 2,000,000 | 0.31 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1981 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 1981 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 1,500 | 6.46 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1980 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1980 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 2,000 | 8.94 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| August 18, 1980 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 2,000 | 7.36 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1979 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 1979 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 2,000 | 5.28 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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