Michigan stocking report
Lake Independence
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Lake Independence was on June 29, 2022: 11,240 Walleye (1.6 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
Lake Independence 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
15 records from May 9, 1991 to June 29, 2022. 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.
2022 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2022 reported | Walleye | 11,240 | 1.6 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK. | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2013 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2013 reported | Walleye | 9,715 | 2.13 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK. | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2004 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2004 reported | Walleye | 15,000 | 1.69 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1999 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 1999 reported | Walleye | 44,875 | 1.97 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1998 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 1998 reported | Black Crappie | 5,300 | 2.36 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 7, 1998 reported | Bluegill | 6,000 | 2.76 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| November 7, 1998 reported | Walleye | 1,000 | 5.91 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1994 7 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1994 reported | Walleye | 4,800 | 3.74 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 23, 1994 reported | Walleye | 7,700 | 3.74 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| July 15, 1994 reported | Walleye | 932 | 1.89 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| July 14, 1994 reported | Walleye | 12,743 | 2.6 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| July 14, 1994 reported | Walleye | 6,343 | 1.89 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| July 13, 1994 reported | Walleye | 13,000 | 2.6 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| July 13, 1994 reported | Walleye | 18,227 | 1.89 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1991 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1991 reported | Northern pike | 22 | 32.99 in avg | Site: COUNTY PK.; 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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