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Michigan stocking report

Lake Ottawa

Town: 43N 77 records Last reported: June 26, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Lake Ottawa was on June 26, 2025: 14,888 Walleye (1.66 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
Iron
Town
43N
Species on record
Walleye, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brook Trout, Yellow Perch, Lake herring, Shortnose cisco
Records
77 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Lake Ottawa location context

Approximate · county context
Alcona County Alger County Allegan County Alpena County Antrim County Arenac County Baraga County Barry County Bay County Benzie County Berrien County Branch County Calhoun County Cass County Charlevoix County Cheboygan County Chippewa County Clare County Clinton County Crawford County Delta County Dickinson County Eaton County Emmet County Genesee County Gladwin County Gogebic County Grand Traverse County Gratiot County Hillsdale County Houghton County Huron County Ingham County Ionia County Iosco County Iron County Isabella County Jackson County Kalamazoo County Kalkaska County Kent County Keweenaw County Lake County Lapeer County Leelanau County Lenawee County Livingston County Luce County Mackinac County Macomb County Manistee County Marquette County Mason County Mecosta County Menominee County Midland County Missaukee County Monroe County Montcalm County Montmorency County Muskegon County Newaygo County Oakland County Oceana County Ogemaw County Ontonagon County Osceola County Oscoda County Otsego County Ottawa County Presque Isle County Roscommon County Saginaw County Sanilac County Schoolcraft County Shiawassee County St. Clair County St. Joseph County Tuscola County Van Buren County Washtenaw County Wayne County Wexford County MI Iron County
Lake OttawaIron County only Chicagon LakeIron County only Stager LakeIron County only Crystal Falls ImpoundmentIron County only Fortune PondIron County only

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Stocking history

77 records from July 21, 1979 to June 26, 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
June 26, 2025 reported Walleye14,8881.66 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 3 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 8, 2024 reported Lake Trout2527.98 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 8, 2024 reported Lake Trout6019.65 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 8, 2024 reported Lake Trout9328.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 2 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 2023 reported Walleye13,7501.57 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 8, 2023 reported Lake Trout8275.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 2022 reported Lake Trout15020.75 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 3 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 3, 2021 reported Lake Trout3025.06 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 3, 2021 reported Lake Trout7527.11 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 18, 2021 reported Walleye13,8461.72 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 2 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 4, 2020 reported Lake Trout3023.03 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 4, 2020 reported Lake Trout6030.36 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 26, 2019 reported Walleye14,5691.6 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 11, 2018 reported Lake Trout19921.26 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 2 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 27, 2017 reported Walleye9,8631.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 2017 reported Walleye3,6011.74 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 2 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 16, 2016 reported Lake Trout11711.02 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 16, 2016 reported Lake Trout5610.63 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 23, 2015 reported Walleye13,7751.42 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 3, 2014 reported Lake Trout6029.69 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 10, 2013 reported Walleye13,7651.97 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 3 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 18, 2012 reported Lake Trout20017.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 14, 2012 reported Walleye9,1322.04 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 9, 2012 reported Walleye1,8411.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 8, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout14,9883.43 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 22, 2011 reported Walleye13,2751.68 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 4 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 4, 2009 reported Lake Trout15023.23 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2009 reported Lake Trout5014.88 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 2009 reported Lake Trout15023.27 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 2009 reported Lake Trout5014.88 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 3 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 10, 2008 reported Lake Trout15,3035.08 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 8, 2008 reported Splake17,9184.76 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 2008 reported Brook Trout16,0102.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 6 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 16, 2004 reported Lake Trout17921.22 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 16, 2004 reported Lake Trout1941.34 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 23, 2004 reported Lake Trout7538.9 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 18, 2004 reported Lake Trout4,4365.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 2004 reported Lake Trout1,8875.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 2004 reported Lake Trout4,6795.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 22, 2003 reported Brook Trout13,9554.45 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 30, 2003 reported Walleye13,9751.63 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 2 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 12, 2002 reported Lake Trout2630.83 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 12, 2002 reported Lake Trout4731.23 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 2, 2001 reported Walleye14,0001.54 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 4 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
December 8, 1999 reported Lake Trout1004.72 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 5, 1999 reported Lake Trout615.51 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 1999 reported Walleye16,9051.42 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1999 reported Lake Trout15,2006.42 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 10, 1997 reported Walleye13,9742.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 1997 reported Lake Trout8030 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 2 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 24, 1996 reported Lake Trout1333.27 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 24, 1996 reported Lake Trout8133.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 1, 1995 reported Walleye13,9682.01 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 6, 1994 reported Lake Trout1,00011.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 3 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 13, 1993 reported Walleye6,6642.01 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 10, 1993 reported Walleye5,2421.69 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 9, 1993 reported Lake Trout40016.38 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 1991 reported Walleye11,0001.93 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 1991 reported Lake Trout25028.11 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 3 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 27, 1989 reported Walleye27,6931.69 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 1989 reported Lake Trout632,5001.89 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 1989 reported Yellow Perch6,6605.59 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 5 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 23, 1987 reported Lake herring8,6708.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 17, 1987 reported Lake Trout10022.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 16, 1987 reported Lake Trout15022.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 7, 1987 reported Lake Trout87,3452.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 27, 1987 reported Walleye10,8051.93 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 3 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 17, 1986 reported Shortnose cisco3,4688.11 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 1986 reported Walleye34,6001.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1986 reported Lake Trout50025.83 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 4 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 20, 1985 reported Lake Trout53514.96 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 23, 1985 reported Lake Trout32018.9 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 2, 1985 reported Walleye30,0001.77 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1985 reported Lake Trout80017.83 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 1 record
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 19, 1983 reported Walleye27,0002.4 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 17, 1980 reported Walleye32,0002.01 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 21, 1979 reported Walleye12,0002.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 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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