Bridge Lake fishing

Fishing at Bridge Lake has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 30, 2026

Plants on record

51

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

64.7

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How Bridge Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was April 30, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2020.

About 2,845 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 16 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Otsego Lake (5 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Bridge Lake

Fishing Bridge Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 28 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Bridge Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 40.3°F in April, 54.1°F in May, 64.3°F in June, 48.7°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brown Trout 28 plants
Plants
28 of 51
Last stocked
June 3, 2014

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 23 plants
Plants
23 of 51
Last stocked
April 30, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5001979
  • 1,5001980
  • 1,5001981
  • 3,0001982
  • 3,1901983
  • 3,0101984
  • 3,0001985
  • 3,0001986
  • 3,5001987
  • 3,5001988
  • 3,5001989
  • 3,5001990
  • 3,3401991
  • 3,4991992
  • 3,2401993
  • 3,5001994
  • 3,4991995
  • 3,2901996
  • 3,4991997
  • 3,4401998
  • 3,5001999
  • 3,5002000
  • 3,5002001
  • 3,5002002
  • 3,4302008
  • 29,9942009
  • 3,5832010
  • 3,3492011
  • 3,3502012
  • 3,3502013
  • 3,2332014
  • 3,6002015
  • 3,5002016
  • 3,4992017
  • 3,4952018
  • 3,5002019
  • 4,0992021
  • 3,5002022
  • 3,1502023
  • 3,4602024
  • 23,5002025
  • 3,5002026

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 30, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,500 – report
October 28, 2025 Rainbow Trout 20,000 – report
April 22, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,500 – report
May 7, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,460 – report
April 27, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,150 – report
May 4, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,500 – report
April 14, 2021 Rainbow Trout 4,099 – report
April 30, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,500 – report
May 15, 2018 Rainbow Trout 3,495 – report
April 27, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,499 – report
May 2, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,500 – report
April 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,600 – report
June 3, 2014 Brown Trout 1,675 – report
June 3, 2014 Brown Trout 1,558 – report
April 30, 2013 Brown Trout 1,675 – report
April 30, 2013 Brown Trout 1,675 – report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,675 – report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,675 – report
April 26, 2011 Brown Trout 1,674 – report
April 26, 2011 Brown Trout 1,675 – report
April 7, 2010 Brown Trout 1,791 – report
April 7, 2010 Brown Trout 1,792 – report
October 28, 2009 Rainbow Trout 25,994 – report
April 27, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
April 27, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
May 8, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,715 – report
May 8, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,715 – report
May 1, 2002 Brown Trout 3,500 – report
April 26, 2001 Brown Trout 3,500 – report
April 17, 2000 Brown Trout 3,500 – report
April 13, 1999 Brown Trout 3,500 – report
May 8, 1998 Brown Trout 3,440 – report
May 6, 1997 Brown Trout 3,499 – report
May 22, 1996 Brown Trout 3,290 – report
April 28, 1995 Rainbow Trout 3,499 – report
May 20, 1994 Rainbow Trout 3,500 – report
May 13, 1993 Rainbow Trout 3,240 – report
April 30, 1992 Rainbow Trout 3,499 – report
April 16, 1991 Rainbow Trout 3,340 – report
April 17, 1990 Rainbow Trout 3,500 – report
April 25, 1989 Brown Trout 3,500 – report
May 2, 1988 Brown Trout 3,500 – report
May 6, 1987 Brown Trout 3,500 – report
April 28, 1986 Brown Trout 3,000 – report
May 13, 1985 Brown Trout 3,000 – report
May 14, 1984 Brown Trout 3,010 – report
April 25, 1983 Brown Trout 3,190 – report
May 6, 1982 Brown Trout 3,000 – report
June 9, 1981 Brown Trout 1,500 – report
April 28, 1980 Brown Trout 1,500 – report
May 1, 1979 Brown Trout 1,500 – 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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