Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last June 5, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Big Lake fishing
Big Lake fishing has Tiger Muskie and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1983, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 5, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 1983
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 216.6
Fish at Big Lake
Around the dates Big Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 68.3°F in June, 70.6°F in August, 64.7°F in September, 52.9°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last June 5, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last October 7, 1987 Last stocked October 7, 1987 · 3 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideHow Big Lake is stocked
About 590 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1983
1,000
Fish stocked in 1985
602
Fish stocked in 1987
900
Fish stocked in 2011
17,236
Fish stocked in 2012
10,088
Fish stocked in 2014
16,313
Fish stocked in 2016
22,979
Fish stocked in 2018
10,727
Fish stocked in 2021
10,200
Fish stocked in 2023
22,515
Fish stocked in 2025
15,287
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2025 | Walleye | 15,287 | – | report |
| June 27, 2023 | Walleye | 11,650 | – | report |
| June 14, 2023 | Walleye | 10,865 | – | report |
| June 23, 2021 | Walleye | 10,200 | – | report |
| June 28, 2018 | Walleye | 4,814 | – | report |
| June 13, 2018 | Walleye | 5,913 | – | report |
| June 1, 2016 | Walleye | 22,979 | – | report |
| June 11, 2014 | Walleye | 16,313 | – | report |
| June 6, 2012 | Walleye | 10,088 | – | report |
| June 15, 2011 | Walleye | 17,236 | – | report |
| October 7, 1987 | Tiger Muskie | 900 | – | report |
| September 25, 1985 | Tiger Muskie | 602 | – | report |
| August 4, 1983 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Lake?
Fishing Big Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 10 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie. Walleye was last stocked June 5, 2025. Tiger Muskie was last stocked October 7, 1987.
When is Big Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 5, 2025. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1983, most often in June and August. About 590 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 32 years between 1983 and 2025.
How do you get on Big Lake?
Facilities include dock.
Which lakes near Big Lake were stocked more recently?
Pontiac Lake (4.8 mi) and Maceday Lake (5 mi) were stocked more recently. Pontiac Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Walleye.