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Manistee Lake

Town: 28N 27 records Last reported: June 25, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Manistee Lake was on June 25, 2026: 45,775 Walleye (1.97 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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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
Kalkaska
Town
28N
Species on record
Walleye, Fathead minnow, Golden shiner
Records
27 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Manistee Lake location context

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Agency records

Stocking history

27 records from August 25, 1981 to June 25, 2026. 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.

2026 2 records
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 25, 2026 reported Walleye45,7751.97 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 25, 2026 reported Walleye45,7751.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 2025 reported Walleye42,9501.11 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 23, 2024 reported Walleye7647.26 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 2 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 2022 reported Walleye10,0001.46 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 15, 2022 reported Walleye37,6601.09 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 2 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 2019 reported Fathead minnow175,0002 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2019 reported Golden shiner150,0002.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 14, 2018 reported Walleye47,5191.86 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 22, 2016 reported Walleye44,4012.1 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 20, 2013 reported Walleye147,5721.66 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 16, 2011 reported Walleye42,6501.62 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 1 record
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 20, 2006 reported Walleye34,4251.77 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 24, 2003 reported Walleye14,6901.42 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 20, 2002 reported Walleye17,3550.93 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 11, 1999 reported Walleye23,9311.57 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 25, 1996 reported Walleye39,6331.73 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 18, 1993 reported Walleye24,3861.69 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 15, 1990 reported Walleye26,7001.57 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 11, 1987 reported Walleye22,7002.09 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 1985 reported Walleye26,9220.98 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 2 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 30, 1983 reported Walleye8,049 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 30, 1983 reported Walleye8,050 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 27, 1982 reported Walleye16,337 Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 28, 1982 reported Walleye1,933 Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 27, 1981 reported Walleye2,7805.24 in avg Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 25, 1981 reported Walleye6,542 Site: SANDS TOWNSHIP PARK; 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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