Campau Lake fishing

Fishing at Campau Lake has Tiger Muskie, Muskellunge, and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1979, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked

October 31, 2024

Plants on record

24

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

83.3

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

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How Campau Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of September. In 2024 it was June 18, 2024, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 25 years between 1979 and 2024.

About 198 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 6 lakes in Kent County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Campau Lake

Fishing Campau Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 12 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and one more.

Around the dates Campau Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 53°F in October, 65.2°F in September, 71.2°F in August, 69.3°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 12 plants
Plants
12 of 24
Last stocked
October 10, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Muskellunge 8 plants
Plants
8 of 24
Last stocked
October 31, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Channel Catfish 4 plants
Plants
4 of 24
Last stocked
June 18, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5001979
  • 5001980
  • 4001981
  • 4601982
  • 4401984
  • 2801985
  • 4001986
  • 4251987
  • 4001988
  • 5001989
  • 5001990
  • 5001991
  • 4521997
  • 4001998
  • 3002000
  • 6272004
  • 3752006
  • 1102009
  • 3,7042021
  • 2,5002022
  • 2,6882024

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 24 plants Showing 24 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 31, 2024 Muskellunge 188 – report
June 18, 2024 Channel Catfish 2,500 – report
June 23, 2022 Channel Catfish 2,500 – report
November 10, 2021 Muskellunge 188 – report
October 28, 2021 Channel Catfish 1,014 – report
June 23, 2021 Channel Catfish 2,502 – report
October 15, 2009 Muskellunge 110 – report
October 20, 2006 Muskellunge 375 – report
November 2, 2004 Muskellunge 627 – report
October 4, 2000 Muskellunge 300 – report
October 6, 1998 Muskellunge 400 – report
September 22, 1997 Muskellunge 452 – report
October 10, 1991 Tiger Muskie 500 – report
September 28, 1990 Tiger Muskie 500 – report
September 19, 1989 Tiger Muskie 500 – report
September 30, 1988 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
October 5, 1987 Tiger Muskie 425 – report
October 14, 1986 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
September 25, 1985 Tiger Muskie 280 – report
August 22, 1984 Tiger Muskie 440 – report
August 2, 1982 Tiger Muskie 460 – report
August 13, 1981 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
August 11, 1980 Tiger Muskie 500 – report
July 20, 1979 Tiger Muskie 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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