Brooks Lake fishing

Fishing at Brooks Lake has Tiger Muskie and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1979, most often in June and July. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 24, 2025

Plants on record

8

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

285.2

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. Administered by Newaygo State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

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How Brooks Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of July. In 2025 it was June 24, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 40 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 126 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 9 lakes in Newaygo County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Bills Lake (4.5 mi), Baptist Lake (9.6 mi), and Fremont Lake (11.4 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Brooks Lake

Fishing Brooks Lake is as likely to be for Channel Catfish and Tiger Muskie. Each accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record.

Around the dates Brooks Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 68.2°F in June, 72.4°F in July, 70.5°F in August, 52°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Channel Catfish 4 plants
Plants
4 of 8
Last stocked
June 24, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Tiger Muskie 4 plants
Plants
4 of 8
Last stocked
August 3, 1982

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,8001979
  • 1,2001980
  • 1,2001981
  • 2001982
  • 15,7942019
  • 7,4112022
  • 7,3712025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 24, 2025 Channel Catfish 7,371 – report
June 23, 2022 Channel Catfish 7,411 – report
October 24, 2019 Channel Catfish 14,637 – report
October 24, 2019 Channel Catfish 1,157 – report
August 3, 1982 Tiger Muskie 200 – report
July 21, 1981 Tiger Muskie 1,200 – report
August 7, 1980 Tiger Muskie 1,200 – report
July 26, 1979 Tiger Muskie 2,800 – 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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