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Thornapple Lake

Town: 03N 90 records Last reported: November 6, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Thornapple Lake was on November 6, 2025: 870 Muskellunge (8.86 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.

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County
Barry
Town
03N
Species on record
Muskellunge, Walleye, Northern pike, Largemouth Bass
Records
90 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

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Stocking history

90 records from August 16, 1979 to November 6, 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 3 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 6, 2025 reported Muskellunge8708.86 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 7, 2025 reported Muskellunge16112.36 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2025 reported Muskellunge69511.38 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 30, 2024 reported Muskellunge8239.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2024 reported Muskellunge16114.29 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 3 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 1, 2023 reported Muskellunge8179.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 3, 2023 reported Muskellunge34313.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 28, 2023 reported Muskellunge54213.19 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 2 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 1, 2022 reported Muskellunge8309.84 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 2022 reported Muskellunge12613.64 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 3, 2021 reported Muskellunge3079.13 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 17, 2020 reported Muskellunge9214.21 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 3 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 12, 2019 reported Muskellunge6109.41 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 5, 2019 reported Muskellunge40012.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2019 reported Walleye22,8761.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 2, 2018 reported Muskellunge6149.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 2 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 24, 2017 reported Walleye1,6376.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 2017 reported Walleye22,9831.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 2016 reported Walleye818,0000.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 28, 2015 reported Muskellunge1,6778.66 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 2 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 15, 2014 reported Muskellunge1,7008.78 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 2014 reported Walleye432,8000.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 5, 2013 reported Muskellunge1,7008.62 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 4 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 8, 2012 reported Muskellunge84810.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 8, 2012 reported Muskellunge85010.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 7, 2012 reported Muskellunge10314.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 2012 reported Walleye818,0000.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 9, 2011 reported Muskellunge1,0007.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 9, 2011 reported Muskellunge1,7107.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 12, 2010 reported Muskellunge1,6469.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 15, 2008 reported Muskellunge1,63110.07 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 28, 2005 reported Muskellunge1,64110.79 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 17, 2003 reported Muskellunge1,65311.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 2003 reported Walleye26,7201.18 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 4 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 18, 2001 reported Muskellunge1,20010.51 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 2001 reported Walleye62,5231.3 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2001 reported Muskellunge1829.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2001 reported Northern pike625 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 17, 1999 reported Muskellunge1,65211.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 26, 1999 reported Walleye41,1151.02 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 1998 reported Walleye21,4461.14 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 17, 1997 reported Muskellunge1,65010.94 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 1997 reported Walleye23,7111.22 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 1996 reported Walleye20,5611.3 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 11 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 19, 1994 reported Muskellunge24912.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 19, 1994 reported Walleye410 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 13, 1994 reported Muskellunge15912.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 13, 1994 reported Muskellunge2679.33 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 13, 1994 reported Walleye4327.44 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 7, 1994 reported Muskellunge9813.74 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 7, 1994 reported Walleye9955.16 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 5, 1994 reported Muskellunge38510.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 5, 1994 reported Walleye3529.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 30, 1994 reported Muskellunge1949.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 1994 reported Walleye27,1321.65 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 22, 1993 reported Walleye12,2672.09 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1992 reported Walleye23,0021.73 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 5 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 30, 1991 reported Largemouth Bass1252.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 30, 1991 reported Muskellunge412.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 30, 1991 reported Northern pike1518.07 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 30, 1991 reported Walleye2712.01 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 17, 1991 reported Walleye10,0251.73 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 21, 1990 reported Walleye20,3111.65 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 2 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 21, 1989 reported Muskellunge1,1156.81 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 1989 reported Walleye7,9661.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 12, 1988 reported Muskellunge1,1785.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 24, 1988 reported Walleye8,1221.73 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 2 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 12, 1987 reported Muskellunge1,8008.58 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 1987 reported Walleye7,9931.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 6 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 29, 1986 reported Muskellunge31412.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 29, 1986 reported Muskellunge72512.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 29, 1986 reported Walleye15810 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 29, 1986 reported Walleye6210 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 31, 1986 reported Muskellunge7336.61 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 1986 reported Walleye8,0321.89 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 5 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 30, 1985 reported Muskellunge20313.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 14, 1985 reported Muskellunge4779.84 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 9, 1985 reported Muskellunge3519.29 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 17, 1985 reported Muskellunge6698.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 5, 1985 reported Walleye8,0000.71 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 31, 1984 reported Muskellunge3198.39 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 3, 1984 reported Walleye12,0001.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 2 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 2, 1983 reported Muskellunge1,1657.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 27, 1983 reported Muskellunge5356.26 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 12, 1981 reported Muskellunge1,7007.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 17, 1981 reported Walleye1,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 3 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 5, 1980 reported Muskellunge2208.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 22, 1980 reported Muskellunge1,0638.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 22, 1980 reported Muskellunge4178.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 16, 1979 reported Muskellunge1,7006.14 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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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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