Michigan stocking report
Manistique Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Manistique Lake was on October 18, 2025: 10,000 Walleye (6.5 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
Manistique 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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Confirm dates and any changes in the official stocking report. Historical schedules are kept below even after their planned dates pass.
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Agency records
Stocking history
16 records from May 24, 1979 to October 18, 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
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025 reported | Walleye | 10,000 | 6.5 in avg | Site: Saw-Wa-Quato; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2023 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2023 reported | Walleye | 6,400 | 5.98 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2022 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2022 reported | Walleye | 6,400 | 6.57 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2019 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2019 reported | Walleye | 3,000 | 6 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2017 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2017 reported | Walleye | 3,000 | 5.91 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2013 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2013 reported | Walleye | 2,500 | 9 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2012 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2012 reported | Walleye | 2,500 | 7.5 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2011 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2011 reported | Walleye | 1,500 | 8 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2008 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2008 reported | Walleye | 3,250 | 7 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2007 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2007 reported | Walleye | 2,000 | 8 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2005 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2005 reported | Walleye | 4,700 | 8.07 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| May 13, 2005 reported | Walleye | 1,000,000 | 0.28 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1980 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1980 reported | Walleye | 200,000 | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| May 12, 1980 reported | Walleye | 100,000 | 0.43 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1979 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1979 reported | Walleye | 350,000 | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| May 24, 1979 reported | Walleye | 568,980 | 0.43 in avg | Site: BIG MANISTIQUE LAKE; Private Plant (under permit) | 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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