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Ford Lake Fish Stocking

Otsego County, Michigan · 1982 to 2025 on record

According to MDNR records, Ford Lake has 34 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

Ford Lake stocking
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34
Stocking records
10,667
Fish reported stocked
3
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

21 seasons on record, most in the 2010 (3 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2025 · 399 fish
1982
1992
2007
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Michigan's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month.

Most-stocked species

Brown Trout 18 records
Brook Trout 9 records
Rainbow Trout 7 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Otsego County

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Brown Trout 399 7.57" avg · Wild Rose strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2025
Most stocked Brown Trout
Species Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
County Otsego
Seasons on record 1982 – 2025
Fish reported 10,667
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Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by MDNR.

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

MDNR records show Ford Lake stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout.

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