Michigan stocking report
James Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at James Lake was on June 27, 2000: 6,500 Walleye (1.34 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.
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James Lake location context
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Stocking history
12 records from April 20, 1979 to June 27, 2000. 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.
2000 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2000 reported | Walleye | 6,500 | 1.34 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1997 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1997 reported | Walleye | 561 | 6.3 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1996 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 1996 reported | Walleye | 4,125 | 2.24 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1994 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 1994 reported | Walleye | 4,200 | 1.69 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1992 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 1992 reported | Walleye | 4,200 | 1.65 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1989 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 1989 reported | Walleye | 11,152 | 1.85 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| May 31, 1989 reported | Northern pike | 1,000 | 4.25 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| April 25, 1989 reported | Northern pike | 422 | 15.75 in avg | Transplant of Wild Fish | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1988 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 1988 reported | Walleye | 7,000 | 1.46 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1983 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 1983 reported | Walleye | 5,275 | 2.24 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1980 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 1980 reported | Walleye | 5,300 | 2.01 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1979 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1979 reported | Northern pike | 200 | 17.68 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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