Michigan stocking report
Little Bear Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Little Bear Lake was on October 21, 2015: 500 Black Crappie (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
Little Bear 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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Agency records
Stocking history
17 records from May 16, 1979 to October 21, 2015. 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.
2015 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2015 reported | Black Crappie | 500 | 6 in avg | Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 21, 2015 reported | Walleye | 1,000 | 6 in avg | Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1991 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1991 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 700 | 9.29 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1989 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1989 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 630 | 8.7 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1988 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 1988 reported | Walleye | 1,000 | 1.89 in avg | Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1987 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1987 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 550 | 10.39 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1985 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 1985 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 500 | 10.83 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1983 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1983 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 500 | 6.85 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1981 4 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 1981 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 400 | 6.46 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| May 6, 1981 reported | Walleye | 300,000 | 0.24 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| April 27, 1981 reported | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | 6.89 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| April 10, 1981 reported | Yellow Perch | 1,700 | Transplant of Wild Fish | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1980 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 1980 reported | Tiger Muskellunge | 500 | 7.4 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| June 5, 1980 reported | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | 3.9 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| June 5, 1980 reported | Yellow Perch | 214 | Transplant of Wild Fish | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1979 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1979 reported | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | 6.06 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| May 16, 1979 reported | Walleye | 300,000 | 0.35 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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