Base Line Lake fishing

Fishing at Base Line Lake has Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1984, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 20, 1995

Plants on record

16

Since 1984

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

211.3

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How Base Line Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 1995 it was June 20, 1995, later than usual.

About 95 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 8 lakes in Allegan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Sixteen (3.1 mi), Three Legged Lake (3.6 mi), Pike Lake (3.9 mi), and Ruppert Lake (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Three Legged Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike.

Fish at Base Line Lake

Fishing Base Line Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. All 16 plants on record are Northern Pike.

Around the dates Base Line Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.6°F in May, 69.4°F in June, 72.7°F in July, 71.1°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Northern Pike 16 plants
Plants
16 of 16
Last stocked
June 20, 1995

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2501984
  • 2,0001985
  • 2,0071986
  • 9521987
  • 1,7501988
  • 1,1031989
  • 1,7501990
  • 3,5001991
  • 1,2751992
  • 1,7501993
  • 1,4001994
  • 1,4091995

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 20, 1995 Northern Pike 1,409 – report
June 1, 1994 Northern Pike 1,400 – report
June 18, 1993 Northern Pike 1,750 – report
June 4, 1992 Northern Pike 1,275 – report
May 8, 1991 Northern Pike 3,500 – report
May 11, 1990 Northern Pike 1,750 – report
September 7, 1989 Northern Pike 253 – report
May 30, 1989 Northern Pike 850 – report
May 11, 1988 Northern Pike 1,750 – report
July 2, 1987 Northern Pike 152 – report
May 16, 1987 Northern Pike 800 – report
August 12, 1986 Northern Pike 257 – report
May 29, 1986 Northern Pike 750 – report
May 27, 1986 Northern Pike 1,000 – report
May 13, 1985 Northern Pike 2,000 – report
June 4, 1984 Northern Pike 1,250 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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