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Manistee Lake Fish Stocking

Kalkaska County, Michigan · 1981 to 2026 on record

According to MDNR records, Manistee Lake has 27 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2026.

Manistee Lake stocking
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27
Stocking records
1,026,774
Fish reported stocked
3
Species
2026
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

21 seasons on record, most in the 1983 (3 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2026 · 45,775 fish
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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

Walleye 25 records
Fathead Minnow 1 record
Golden Shiner 1 record

Location

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Walleye 45,775 1.97" avg · Muskegon strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2026
Most stocked Walleye
Species Walleye, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner
County Kalkaska
Seasons on record 1981 – 2026
Fish reported 1,026,774
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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MDNR records show Manistee Lake stocked with Walleye, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner.

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