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Portage Lake

Town: 01S 32 records Last reported: July 8, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Portage Lake was on July 8, 2026: 42,857 Walleye (1.72 in avg).

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

Browse stocking history

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
Washtenaw
Town
01S
Species on record
Walleye, Channel Catfish, Tiger Muskellunge
Records
32 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Portage Lake location context

Approximate · county context
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Portage LakeWashtenaw County only Whitmore LakeWashtenaw County only Mill CreekWashtenaw County only Geddes PondWashtenaw County only Barton PondWashtenaw County only

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Agency records

Stocking history

32 records from August 13, 1980 to July 8, 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
July 8, 2026 reported Walleye42,8571.72 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 8, 2026 reported Walleye42,8571.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 13, 2024 reported Walleye18,5841.48 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 13, 2024 reported Walleye20,9131.33 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 22, 2021 reported Walleye47,6851.57 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 3 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 2017 reported Walleye58,1801.71 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 21, 2017 reported Walleye16,2531.57 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 21, 2017 reported Walleye6,0831.69 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 2 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 2015 reported Walleye22,9611.3 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 10, 2015 reported Walleye45,2641.3 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 4, 2013 reported Walleye12,5601.45 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2013 reported Walleye53,2881.1 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 21, 2011 reported Walleye81,7321.42 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 3 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 29, 2006 reported Walleye12,2541.9 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 28, 2006 reported Walleye23,6951.9 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 27, 2006 reported Walleye21,5281.9 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 29, 2004 reported Channel Catfish3,0208.54 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 17, 2004 reported Walleye71,2081.9 in avg Site: big portage lake - PAS; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 26, 2001 reported Walleye8,5852.17 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2001 reported Walleye72,1801.3 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1999 reported Walleye2,8491.54 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 1999 reported Walleye72,0661.54 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 1995 reported Walleye40,0001.22 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 1994 reported Walleye65,0001.3 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 16, 1987 reported Walleye23,4002.8 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 1 record
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 14, 1986 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,3007.87 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 20, 1985 reported Walleye42,9002.17 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 1 record
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 27, 1984 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,8206.85 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 1 record
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 20, 1983 reported Walleye13,000 Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 5, 1982 reported Tiger Muskellunge2,5005.91 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 1982 reported Walleye12,000 Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 13, 1980 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,3006.77 in avg Site: BIG PORTAGE LAKE 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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