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Little Bear Lake Fish Stocking

Otsego County, Michigan · 1979 to 2015 on record

According to MDNR records, Little Bear Lake has 17 stocking records on file across 5 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2015.

Little Bear Lake stocking
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17
Stocking records
618,694
Fish reported stocked
5
Species
2015
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

10 seasons on record, most in the 1981 (4 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

2 records
2015 · 1,500 fish
1979
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1988
1989
1991
2015

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

Tiger Muskellunge 7 records
Walleye 4 records
Rainbow Trout 3 records
Yellow Perch 2 records
Black Crappie 1 record

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
Black Crappie 500 6" avg —
Walleye 1,000 6" avg —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2015
Most stocked Tiger Muskellunge
Species Tiger Muskellunge, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie
County Otsego
Seasons on record 1979 – 2015
Fish reported 618,694
Coordinates —

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 Little Bear Lake stocked with Tiger Muskellunge, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie.

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