Big Blue Lake fishing

Fishing at Big Blue Lake 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

Plants on record

11

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

335.6

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes

A DNR-listed public boating access site serves the lake.

Sources: access , shore_notes

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How Big Blue Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2025 it was June 9, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 36 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 437 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Muskegon County with both a fish count and a surface area.

White Lake (10.1 mi) and Fremont Lake (12 mi) were stocked more recently. White Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Fremont Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Big Blue Lake

Fishing Big Blue Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 8 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

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 8 plants
Plants
8 of 11
Last stocked
June 9, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Tiger Muskie 3 plants
Plants
3 of 11
Last stocked
August 13, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5001979
  • 1,5001980
  • 1,0001981
  • 16,1282010
  • 16,5002012
  • 16,7202015
  • 19,8502017
  • 1,5712018
  • 25,2842019
  • 24,9362023
  • 21,7752025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

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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