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Sanford Lake

Town: 16N 70 records Last reported: November 4, 2019

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Sanford Lake was on November 4, 2019: 2,497 Muskellunge (9.25 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
Midland
Town
16N
Species on record
Muskellunge, Walleye, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Northern pike
Records
70 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Sanford Lake location context

Approximate · county context
Alcona County Alger County Allegan County Alpena County Antrim County Arenac County Baraga County Barry County Bay County Benzie County Berrien County Branch County Calhoun County Cass County Charlevoix County Cheboygan County Chippewa County Clare County Clinton County Crawford County Delta County Dickinson County Eaton County Emmet County Genesee County Gladwin County Gogebic County Grand Traverse County Gratiot County Hillsdale County Houghton County Huron County Ingham County Ionia County Iosco County Iron County Isabella County Jackson County Kalamazoo County Kalkaska County Kent County Keweenaw County Lake County Lapeer County Leelanau County Lenawee County Livingston County Luce County Mackinac County Macomb County Manistee County Marquette County Mason County Mecosta County Menominee County Midland County Missaukee County Monroe County Montcalm County Montmorency County Muskegon County Newaygo County Oakland County Oceana County Ogemaw County Ontonagon County Osceola County Oscoda County Otsego County Ottawa County Presque Isle County Roscommon County Saginaw County Sanilac County Schoolcraft County Shiawassee County St. Clair County St. Joseph County Tuscola County Van Buren County Washtenaw County Wayne County Wexford County MI Midland County
Sanford LakeMidland County only Tittabawassee RiverMidland County only Mcv PondMidland County only Chippewa RiverMidland County only

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Stocking history

70 records from May 30, 1979 to November 4, 2019. 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.

2019 2 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 4, 2019 reported Muskellunge2,4979.25 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 2019 reported Walleye48,3391.46 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 1, 2018 reported Muskellunge1,2229.8 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 2018 reported Walleye104,0951.85 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 21, 2017 reported Walleye58,7801.65 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 3 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 29, 2015 reported Muskellunge1,8719.17 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2015 reported Walleye24,9691.61 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2015 reported Walleye70,1031.85 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 3 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 13, 2013 reported Muskellunge1,8747.87 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 2013 reported Walleye106,2521.49 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 7, 2013 reported Walleye43,0521.39 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 21, 2011 reported Walleye44,1372.01 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 2011 reported Walleye63,5991.8 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 4, 2010 reported Muskellunge4,7939.59 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 1 record
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 30, 2007 reported Muskellunge3,22811.48 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 7, 2006 reported Walleye33,7811.6 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 2006 reported Walleye32,4821.6 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 2, 2004 reported Muskellunge3,80012.87 in avg Site: WEST RIVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 24, 2003 reported Muskellunge1,05910.67 in avg Site: WEST RIVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 17, 2003 reported Walleye64,8401.57 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 19, 2001 reported Muskellunge353.19 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 6 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 12, 2000 reported Walleye1,7005 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 2, 2000 reported Muskellunge2,50010.83 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 1, 2000 reported Bluegill2453.5 in avg Site: WEST RIVER ROAD; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 1, 2000 reported Pumpkinseed153.5 in avg Site: WEST RIVER ROAD; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 13, 2000 reported Muskellunge6,0000.94 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 5, 2000 reported Walleye65,0141.46 in avg Site: Sanford Lake Marine; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 22, 1998 reported Walleye2,0005 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 5 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 8, 1997 reported Bluegill4,5003.94 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 18, 1997 reported Muskellunge2,00010.94 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 26, 1997 reported Muskellunge7532.99 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 25, 1997 reported Walleye1,5891.93 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 24, 1997 reported Walleye64,3761.77 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 3 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 11, 1996 reported Bluegill8877.99 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 11, 1996 reported Yellow Perch937.99 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 13, 1996 reported Muskellunge7889.29 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 25, 1995 reported Muskellunge1,4948.19 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 15, 1995 reported Muskellunge2,3712.4 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 6 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
December 13, 1994 reported Bluegill1002.48 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
December 13, 1994 reported Channel Catfish1506.5 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 15, 1994 reported Channel Catfish2505.51 in avg Site: WEST RIVER ROAD; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 21, 1994 reported Walleye65,47920.47 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 1994 reported Muskellunge2932.8 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 10, 1994 reported Walleye9211.85 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 3 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 30, 1993 reported Muskellunge1,99811.18 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 6, 1993 reported Walleye3,1003.66 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 1993 reported Muskellunge604.02 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 30, 1992 reported Muskellunge7265.71 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 20, 1991 reported Walleye2,5003.78 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 10, 1990 reported Muskellunge4564.57 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 18, 1990 reported Walleye64,3301.57 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 5 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 28, 1989 reported Bluegill2004.02 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 28, 1989 reported Bluegill1254.02 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 28, 1989 reported Channel Catfish455 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 5, 1989 reported Muskellunge697.99 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 10, 1989 reported Muskellunge5793.39 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 4 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 23, 1988 reported Bluegill5504.02 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 10, 1988 reported Northern pike5324.49 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
January 25, 1988 reported Bluegill1004.49 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
January 25, 1988 reported Channel Catfish40010 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 8, 1987 reported Muskellunge1204.49 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 27, 1986 reported Muskellunge3855 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 1986 reported Walleye65,6002.52 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 1985 reported Muskellunge1,8024.49 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 1 record
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 24, 1984 reported Muskellunge4594.76 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 1 record
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1983 reported Northern pike5,0004.57 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 1 record
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 1982 reported Northern pike2,0005.24 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1981 reported Northern pike1,0005.04 in avg Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 1980 reported Northern pike800 Site: VERITY SHORES; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 1979 reported Northern pike2,500 Site: VERITY SHORES; 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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