Last stocked
April 29, 2025
Plants on record
33
Since 1992
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
115.2
Access and facts
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.
Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities
How Bird Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of April. In 2025 it was April 29, 2025, later than usual.
No plants recorded in 2020.
About 2,467 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Hillsdale County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Devils Lake (16.2 mi) was stocked more recently.
Fish at Bird Lake
Fishing Bird Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 33 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.
Around the dates Bird Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 46.9°F in April, 38.2°F in March, 59.1°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout 33 plants
- Plants
- 33 of 33
- Last stocked
- April 29, 2025
Fish stocked per year
- 8,4991992
- 7,0001993
- 8,4981994
- 8,4971995
- 8,4981996
- 8,4971997
- 8,2001998
- 8,1001999
- 8,5002000
- 8,5002001
- 8,5002002
- 8,4982003
- 9,9882004
- 10,9982005
- 8,4952006
- 8,0502007
- 8,6972008
- 9,8002009
- 9,3992010
- 9,3992011
- 9,0992012
- 9,2002013
- 8,7982014
- 8,8922015
- 8,5002016
- 8,5182017
- 8,4992018
- 8,4972019
- 8,4982021
- 8,1012022
- 7,6942023
- 9,3562024
- 5,8872025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 33 plants Showing 33 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 5,887 | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 9,356 | – | report |
| April 25, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 7,694 | – | report |
| May 10, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 8,101 | – | report |
| April 9, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 8,498 | – | report |
| April 26, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 8,497 | – | report |
| May 2, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 8,499 | – | report |
| April 27, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 8,518 | – | report |
| March 21, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 8,500 | – | report |
| April 23, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 8,892 | – | report |
| April 9, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 8,798 | – | report |
| May 6, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 9,200 | – | report |
| April 3, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 9,099 | – | report |
| April 11, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 9,399 | – | report |
| April 6, 2010 | Rainbow Trout | 9,399 | – | report |
| April 14, 2009 | Rainbow Trout | 9,800 | – | report |
| April 14, 2008 | Rainbow Trout | 8,697 | – | report |
| April 2, 2007 | Rainbow Trout | 8,050 | – | report |
| April 3, 2006 | Rainbow Trout | 8,495 | – | report |
| April 20, 2005 | Rainbow Trout | 10,998 | – | report |
| April 5, 2004 | Rainbow Trout | 9,988 | – | report |
| April 22, 2003 | Rainbow Trout | 8,498 | – | report |
| April 1, 2002 | Rainbow Trout | 8,500 | – | report |
| April 3, 2001 | Rainbow Trout | 8,500 | – | report |
| April 4, 2000 | Rainbow Trout | 8,500 | – | report |
| April 15, 1999 | Rainbow Trout | 8,100 | – | report |
| March 25, 1998 | Rainbow Trout | 8,200 | – | report |
| March 19, 1997 | Rainbow Trout | 8,497 | – | report |
| April 8, 1996 | Rainbow Trout | 8,498 | – | report |
| April 10, 1995 | Rainbow Trout | 8,497 | – | report |
| April 13, 1994 | Rainbow Trout | 8,498 | – | report |
| April 8, 1993 | Rainbow Trout | 7,000 | – | report |
| April 8, 1992 | Rainbow Trout | 8,499 | – | 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.