Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last June 9, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Big Blue Lake fishing
Big Blue Lake fishing has Tiger Muskie and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1979, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 9, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 11
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 335.6
Fish at Big Blue Lake
Around the dates Big Blue Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 67.3°F in June, 71.9°F in July, 70.3°F in August, 57.1°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last June 9, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last August 13, 1981 Last stocked August 13, 1981 · 3 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideHow Big Blue Lake is stocked
About 437 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Muskegon County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
1,500
Fish stocked in 1980
1,500
Fish stocked in 1981
1,000
Fish stocked in 2010
16,128
Fish stocked in 2012
16,500
Fish stocked in 2015
16,720
Fish stocked in 2017
19,850
Fish stocked in 2018
1,571
Fish stocked in 2019
25,284
Fish stocked in 2023
24,936
Fish stocked in 2025
21,775
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2025 | Walleye | 21,775 | – | report |
| June 7, 2023 | Walleye | 24,936 | – | report |
| June 5, 2019 | Walleye | 25,284 | – | report |
| October 30, 2018 | Walleye | 1,571 | – | report |
| July 12, 2017 | Walleye | 19,850 | – | report |
| June 3, 2015 | Walleye | 16,720 | – | report |
| May 22, 2012 | Walleye | 16,500 | – | report |
| June 3, 2010 | Walleye | 16,128 | – | report |
| August 13, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
| August 11, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 1,500 | – | report |
| July 26, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 1,500 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Big Blue Lake
There can be access challenges at the launch for Big Blue Lake. The Blue Lake water depths and a relatively steep grade at the launch can be a challenge for access. (michiganwatertrails.org, accessed October 5, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Blue Lake?
Fishing Big Blue Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 8 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie. Walleye was last stocked June 9, 2025. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 13, 1981.
When is Big Blue Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 9, 2025. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1979, most often in June and July. About 437 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Muskegon County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 36 years between 1979 and 2025.
How do you get on Big Blue Lake?
Facilities include camping and restrooms.
Which lakes near Big Blue Lake were stocked more recently?
White Lake (10.1 mi), Fremont Lake (12 mi), and Mona Lake (19.2 mi) were stocked more recently. White Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Fremont Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Mona Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Walleye.