Bristol Lake fishing

Fishing at Bristol Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1998, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 2, 2000

Plants on record

2

Since 1998

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

140.4

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake. Administered by Fort Custer State Recreation Area; a Recreation Passport is required. 2 toilets on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

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How Bristol Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 1999.

About 54 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 10 lakes in Barry County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fine Lake (3.7 mi), Guernsey Lake (9.4 mi), and Thornapple Lake (9.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Fine Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Thornapple Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Bristol Lake

Fishing Bristol Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye.

Around the dates Bristol Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 69.4°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
June 2, 2000

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,4421998
  • 3,1912000

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2, 2000 Walleye 3,191 – report
June 5, 1998 Walleye 4,442 – report

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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