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Union Lake

Town: 05S 60 records Last reported: June 7, 2022

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Union Lake was on June 7, 2022: 26,176 Walleye (1 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
Branch
Town
05S
Species on record
Walleye, Channel Catfish, Northern pike, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskellunge
Records
60 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Union Lake location context

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Agency records

Stocking history

60 records from June 16, 1979 to June 7, 2022. 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.

2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 7, 2022 reported Walleye26,1761 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 31, 2018 reported Walleye26,3141.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 26, 2016 reported Walleye1,0001.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 2 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 29, 2015 reported Walleye19,8771.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 29, 2015 reported Walleye7501.27 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 2014 reported Walleye5001.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 31, 2013 reported Walleye11,7501.75 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 2012 reported Walleye8,2000.94 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 5, 2005 reported Channel Catfish7,6738.27 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 6, 2004 reported Channel Catfish7,3763.18 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 18, 2003 reported Channel Catfish5,2508.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 30, 2003 reported Northern pike4,7004.49 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 Catfish7,8777.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 20, 2001 reported Channel Catfish6,3559.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 21, 2000 reported Channel Catfish4,4357.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 27, 2000 reported Walleye31,2951.77 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 3 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 14, 1999 reported Channel Catfish10,0308.82 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 10, 1999 reported Walleye46,7541.69 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 6, 1999 reported Northern pike4,1363.82 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 3 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 7, 1998 reported Channel Catfish4,9229.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 1, 1998 reported Walleye9,2956.34 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 1, 1998 reported Northern pike3,0403.27 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 4 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 8, 1997 reported Channel Catfish6,0007.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 1997 reported Walleye16,7701.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 1997 reported Walleye11,9001.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 1997 reported Walleye8501.81 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 9, 1996 reported Channel Catfish4,5008.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 12, 1995 reported Channel Catfish15,2714.33 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 7, 1995 reported Walleye52,5001.22 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 2 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 1994 reported Walleye52,5000.98 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1994 reported Walleye175,0000.63 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 2 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 4, 1993 reported Walleye8004.49 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 1993 reported Bluegill100,0000.98 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 1, 1992 reported Channel Catfish5,4504.29 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 28, 1991 reported Northern pike5,7002.52 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 1991 reported Channel Catfish12,0003.86 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 4 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 1, 1990 reported Redear sunfish6,0001.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 26, 1990 reported Northern pike3,1003.98 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1990 reported Bluegill35,1002.17 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 27, 1990 reported Channel Catfish10,0003.7 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 3 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 29, 1989 reported Redear sunfish7,2781.26 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1989 reported Northern pike2,5004.49 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 1989 reported Channel Catfish3,3004.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 3 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 7, 1988 reported Channel Catfish10,0003.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 1, 1988 reported Walleye1,2001.97 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 1988 reported Northern pike64,6111.93 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 4 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 16, 1987 reported Walleye18,7002.8 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 1, 1987 reported Walleye30,0001.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 25, 1987 reported Northern pike2,0005.51 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 1987 reported Channel Catfish9,0004.41 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 1986 reported Largemouth Bass3,0001.73 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 28, 1986 reported Walleye1,0001.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 26, 1985 reported Northern pike2,3024.02 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 2, 1984 reported Northern pike3,2803.19 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1984 reported Walleye1,000,0000.04 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 1 record
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 21, 1983 reported Walleye600,0000.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 16, 1981 reported Walleye500,0000.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 1981 reported Northern pike216,1840.51 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 18, 1980 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,1007.36 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 16, 1979 reported Northern pike1,346 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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