Center Lake fishing

Fishing at Center Lake has Northern Pike and Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 1981, most often in April and August. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 8, 1983

Plants on record

Since 1981

Species recorded

Surface acres

847.6

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

2 DNR-listed boating access sites serve the lake, the largest with 1 launch lane. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , fishing_notes

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How Center Lake is stocked

About 483 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 7 lakes in Jackson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Gilletts Lake (3.7 mi), Vandercook Lake (4.9 mi), and Wamplers Lake (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Gilletts Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Northern Pike and Wamplers Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie.

Fish at Center Lake

Fishing Center Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike.

Around the dates Center Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71°F in August, 46.7°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 7
Last stocked: August 8, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Northern Pike 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 7
Last stocked: April 4, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fishing Center Lake

Center Lake is located primarily at the northern end of Michigan Center, created by a dam in 1911 on a Grand River tributary. This lake is connected to several other nearby lakes, forming a chain where local residents use small boats or personal watercraft to travel between them. An annual Carp Carnival in June features a fishing contest.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

404,0251981
3,8001982
1,9001983

Stocking history

All species Northern Pike Tiger Muskie

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
August 8, 1983	Tiger Muskie	200	–	report
August 8, 1983	Tiger Muskie	500	–	report
August 2, 1983	Tiger Muskie	1,200	–	report
August 5, 1982	Tiger Muskie	3,800	–	report
August 11, 1981	Tiger Muskie	1,000	–	report
April 4, 1981	Northern Pike	279,491	–	report
April 2, 1981	Northern Pike	123,534	–	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.