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Lake Ottawa - stocking report

Lake Ottawa was last stocked on June 26, 2025: 14,888 Walleye (1.66 in avg).

County
Iron
Town
43N
Species on record
Walleye, Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Splake, Brook trout, Yellow Perch, Lake herring, Shortnose cisco
Records
77 stocking events
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSizeNotes
June 26, 2025 Walleye 14,888 1.66 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 8, 2024 Lake trout 25 27.98 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
November 8, 2024 Lake trout 60 19.65 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
November 8, 2024 Lake trout 93 28.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 28, 2023 Walleye 13,750 1.57 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 8, 2023 Lake trout 827 5.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
May 27, 2022 Lake trout 150 20.75 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 3, 2021 Lake trout 30 25.06 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
November 3, 2021 Lake trout 75 27.11 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 18, 2021 Walleye 13,846 1.72 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 4, 2020 Lake trout 30 23.03 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
November 4, 2020 Lake trout 60 30.36 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 26, 2019 Walleye 14,569 1.6 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
July 11, 2018 Lake trout 199 21.26 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 27, 2017 Walleye 9,863 1.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 20, 2017 Walleye 3,601 1.74 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 16, 2016 Lake trout 117 11.02 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
November 16, 2016 Lake trout 56 10.63 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 23, 2015 Walleye 13,775 1.42 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 3, 2014 Lake trout 60 29.69 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
July 10, 2013 Walleye 13,765 1.97 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
October 18, 2012 Lake trout 200 17.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 14, 2012 Walleye 9,132 2.04 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 9, 2012 Walleye 1,841 1.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 8, 2011 Rainbow trout 14,988 3.43 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 22, 2011 Walleye 13,275 1.68 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 4, 2009 Lake trout 150 23.23 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 4, 2009 Lake trout 50 14.88 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 3, 2009 Lake trout 150 23.27 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 3, 2009 Lake trout 50 14.88 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
October 10, 2008 Lake trout 15,303 5.08 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
October 8, 2008 Splake 17,918 4.76 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
May 21, 2008 Brook trout 16,010 2.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 16, 2004 Lake trout 179 21.22 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 16, 2004 Lake trout 19 41.34 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 23, 2004 Lake trout 75 38.9 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
May 18, 2004 Lake trout 4,436 5.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
May 10, 2004 Lake trout 1,887 5.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
May 10, 2004 Lake trout 4,679 5.2 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
September 22, 2003 Brook trout 13,955 4.45 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 30, 2003 Walleye 13,975 1.63 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
November 12, 2002 Lake trout 26 30.83 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
November 12, 2002 Lake trout 47 31.23 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
July 2, 2001 Walleye 14,000 1.54 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
December 8, 1999 Lake trout 100 4.72 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 5, 1999 Lake trout 61 5.51 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 16, 1999 Walleye 16,905 1.42 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 19, 1999 Lake trout 15,200 6.42 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
July 10, 1997 Walleye 13,974 2.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 1, 1997 Lake trout 80 30 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
July 24, 1996 Lake trout 13 33.27 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
July 24, 1996 Lake trout 81 33.7 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
July 1, 1995 Walleye 13,968 2.01 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
November 6, 1994 Lake trout 1,000 11.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
July 13, 1993 Walleye 6,664 2.01 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
July 10, 1993 Walleye 5,242 1.69 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
June 9, 1993 Lake trout 400 16.38 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 28, 1991 Walleye 11,000 1.93 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
June 11, 1991 Lake trout 250 28.11 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
June 27, 1989 Walleye 27,693 1.69 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 1, 1989 Lake trout 632,500 1.89 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
May 1, 1989 Yellow Perch 6,660 5.59 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Transplant of Wild Fish
November 23, 1987 Lake herring 8,670 8.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Transplant of Wild Fish
September 17, 1987 Lake trout 100 22.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
September 16, 1987 Lake trout 150 22.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
July 7, 1987 Lake trout 87,345 2.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Federal Plant
June 27, 1987 Walleye 10,805 1.93 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
November 17, 1986 Shortnose cisco 3,468 8.11 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Transplant of Wild Fish
June 20, 1986 Walleye 34,600 1.5 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 21, 1986 Lake trout 500 25.83 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
November 20, 1985 Lake trout 535 14.96 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
October 23, 1985 Lake trout 320 18.9 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
July 2, 1985 Walleye 30,000 1.77 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 21, 1985 Lake trout 800 17.83 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE
July 19, 1983 Walleye 27,000 2.4 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
July 17, 1980 Walleye 32,000 2.01 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
July 21, 1979 Walleye 12,000 2.52 in avg Site: OTTAWA LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release

Records shown exactly as published by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Last updated: .