Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last November 6, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Bills Lake fishing
Bills Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1981, most often in April and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- November 6, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 1981
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 198.2
Fish at Bills Lake
Around the dates Bills Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.8°F in October, 44.9°F in April, 57.8°F in May, 38.6°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last November 6, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last May 2, 1984 Best: dawn, dusk How Bills Lake is stocked
About 135 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 9 lakes in Newaygo County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1981
5,000
Fish stocked in 1982
5,500
Fish stocked in 1983
6,000
Fish stocked in 1984
4,800
Fish stocked in 2016
797
Fish stocked in 2017
874
Fish stocked in 2018
800
Fish stocked in 2021
800
Fish stocked in 2023
802
Fish stocked in 2025
1,324
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2025 | Walleye | 1,324 | – | report |
| October 3, 2023 | Walleye | 802 | – | report |
| October 5, 2021 | Walleye | 800 | – | report |
| October 3, 2018 | Walleye | 800 | – | report |
| October 3, 2017 | Walleye | 874 | – | report |
| October 11, 2016 | Walleye | 797 | – | report |
| May 2, 1984 | Rainbow Trout | 4,800 | – | report |
| May 11, 1983 | Rainbow Trout | 6,000 | – | report |
| April 27, 1982 | Rainbow Trout | 5,500 | – | report |
| April 8, 1981 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Newaygo
- Facilities
- restrooms
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 Bills Lake?
Fishing Bills Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 6 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Walleye was last stocked November 6, 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2, 1984.
When is Bills Lake stocked?
Last stocked November 6, 2025. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1981, most often in April and October. About 135 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 9 lakes in Newaygo County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 35 years between 1981 and 2025.
How do you get on Bills Lake?
The nearest town is Newaygo. Facilities include restrooms.