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Matteson Lake

Town: 06S 65 records Last reported: May 21, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Matteson Lake was on May 21, 2026: 1,000 Yellow Perch (6 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
Branch
Town
06S
Species on record
Yellow Perch, Walleye, Hybrid Sunfish, Fathead minnow, Golden shiner, Largemouth Bass, Redear sunfish, Channel Catfish, Northern pike, Rainbow Trout, Bluegill
Records
65 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Matteson Lake location context

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Stocking history

65 records from April 9, 1986 to May 21, 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 1 record
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 2026 reported Yellow Perch1,0006 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 28, 2025 reported Walleye1,8775.16 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 3 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 18, 2022 reported Walleye1,0007 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 13, 2022 reported Walleye1325.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 4, 2022 reported Walleye5175.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 15, 2021 reported Yellow Perch2,0005.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 2 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 2, 2019 reported Walleye1,2515.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 20, 2019 reported Hybrid Sunfish1,0006 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 27, 2018 reported Yellow Perch2,0006 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2017 reported Walleye15,8411.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 9, 2016 reported Fathead minnow650,0001.18 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 3 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 30, 2015 reported Fathead minnow40,0000.2 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 30, 2015 reported Golden shiner44,0000.24 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 2015 reported Walleye16,5881.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 3 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 21, 2014 reported Walleye1,0007 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2014 reported Largemouth Bass5004.82 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2014 reported Yellow Perch5004.82 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 3 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 2013 reported Walleye15,3501.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 2013 reported Fathead minnow3,0001.93 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 2013 reported Redear sunfish8003.86 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 25, 2011 reported Hybrid Sunfish1,0006 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 8, 2011 reported Walleye15,2621.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 25, 2010 reported Largemouth Bass5506 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 2 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 5, 2005 reported Channel Catfish4,0019.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 2005 reported Walleye28,4741.27 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 6, 2004 reported Channel Catfish4,6263.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 3 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 18, 2003 reported Channel Catfish1,8458.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 1, 2003 reported Walleye11,0641.07 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 30, 2003 reported Walleye27,6601.07 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 25, 2002 reported Channel Catfish4,6068.07 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 20, 2001 reported Channel Catfish3,7109.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 21, 2000 reported Channel Catfish2,2607.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 2000 reported Walleye29,7111.81 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 19, 1999 reported Channel Catfish5,0268.9 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1999 reported Walleye38,0001.3 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 7, 1998 reported Channel Catfish2,8099.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 1, 1998 reported Walleye7,2003.27 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 1 record
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 8, 1997 reported Channel Catfish4,0007.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 2 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 25, 1996 reported Channel Catfish3,0008.78 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 30, 1996 reported Walleye37,1001.5 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 6 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 11, 1995 reported Channel Catfish2,5007.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 29, 1995 reported Channel Catfish2,4007.99 in avg Indiana Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 29, 1995 reported Channel Catfish2,4038.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 21, 1995 reported Walleye6,2002.01 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 1995 reported Walleye11,4001.5 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
January 1, 1995 reported Walleye1,0257.01 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 3, 1994 reported Walleye1,00010 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 9, 1991 reported Northern pike8,0002.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 1991 reported Channel Catfish6,5003.86 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 27, 1990 reported Channel Catfish4,7503.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 1989 reported Northern pike3,0004.29 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 7, 1988 reported Channel Catfish4,0003.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 1988 reported Northern pike4,0003.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 12 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 14, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout95814.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 13, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout1,95014.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 24, 1986 reported Redear sunfish9,0001.97 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 2, 1986 reported Largemouth Bass7,0154.33 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 9, 1986 reported Walleye22,8001.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 1986 reported Northern pike4,0003.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 23, 1986 reported Redear sunfish1008.39 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 16, 1986 reported Bluegill3096.54 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 1986 reported Fathead minnow206,2502.17 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 1986 reported Bluegill475.98 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 1986 reported Fathead minnow74,2502.17 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 1986 reported Largemouth Bass12817.2 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish 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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