Birch Lake fishing

Fishing at Birch Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 31, 2026

Plants on record

46

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

279.7

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How Birch Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of April. In 2026 it was March 31, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2005.

About 849 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 8 lakes in Cass County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Diamond Lake (6.5 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Birch Lake

Fishing Birch Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 46 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Birch Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 47.2°F in April, 38.5°F in March, 59.3°F in May, 65.9°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 46 plants
Plants
46 of 46
Last stocked
March 31, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 10,0001979
  • 7,5001980
  • 5,5001981
  • 6,5001982
  • 7,5001983
  • 5,3001984
  • 7,5001985
  • 8,4501986
  • 10,0001987
  • 10,0001988
  • 8,9001989
  • 7,4961990
  • 6,5491991
  • 7,9971992
  • 6,4981993
  • 7,9481994
  • 8,5001995
  • 7,5301996
  • 7,6081997
  • 6,0102001
  • 6,9502002
  • 6,7202003
  • 6,9942004
  • 2,9472006
  • 2,9492007
  • 2,9462008
  • 2,9502009
  • 2,9502010
  • 2,9502011
  • 2,9982012
  • 3,0002013
  • 2,9992014
  • 3,0972015
  • 2,9492016
  • 3,2502017
  • 3,2002018
  • 3,2502019
  • 2,8002020
  • 2,9502021
  • 2,9502022
  • 2,8002023
  • 3,2492024
  • 3,1002025
  • 3,1002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 46 plants Showing 46 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 31, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,100 – report
April 7, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,100 – report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,249 – report
April 4, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,800 – report
April 11, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,950 – report
April 8, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,950 – report
April 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,800 – report
April 4, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,250 – report
April 9, 2018 Rainbow Trout 3,200 – report
April 17, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,250 – report
April 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,949 – report
April 28, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,097 – report
April 8, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,999 – report
April 18, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
March 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,998 – report
April 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,950 – report
April 8, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,950 – report
April 20, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,950 – report
April 8, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,946 – report
April 3, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,949 – report
April 3, 2006 Rainbow Trout 2,947 – report
April 5, 2004 Rainbow Trout 6,994 – report
April 9, 2003 Rainbow Trout 6,720 – report
April 3, 2002 Rainbow Trout 6,950 – report
April 4, 2001 Rainbow Trout 6,010 – report
March 31, 1997 Rainbow Trout 7,608 – report
March 25, 1996 Rainbow Trout 7,530 – report
September 28, 1995 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 22, 1995 Rainbow Trout 8,000 – report
April 1, 1994 Rainbow Trout 7,948 – report
April 8, 1993 Rainbow Trout 6,498 – report
April 1, 1992 Rainbow Trout 7,997 – report
May 17, 1991 Rainbow Trout 6,549 – report
March 29, 1990 Rainbow Trout 7,496 – report
April 26, 1989 Rainbow Trout 8,900 – report
May 4, 1988 Rainbow Trout 10,000 – report
April 7, 1987 Rainbow Trout 10,000 – report
May 22, 1986 Rainbow Trout 8,450 – report
April 23, 1985 Rainbow Trout 7,500 – report
April 9, 1984 Rainbow Trout 5,300 – report
March 31, 1983 Rainbow Trout 7,500 – report
April 19, 1982 Rainbow Trout 6,500 – report
April 22, 1981 Rainbow Trout 5,500 – report
April 11, 1980 Rainbow Trout 7,500 – report
May 30, 1979 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
March 16, 1979 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – 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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