Center Lake fishing

Fishing at Center Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Hybrid Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about once 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 27, 2026

Plants on record

49

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

41.3

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How Center Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2026 it was April 27, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1985 and 1991.

About 2,805 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Osceola County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Cadillac (9.4 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Center Lake

Fishing Center Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 28 of 49 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Around the dates Center Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 42.1°F in April, 55.4°F in May, 49.4°F in October, 36.2°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brown Trout 28 plants
Plants
28 of 49
Last stocked
April 13, 2010

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 49
Last stocked
April 27, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Hybrid Sunfish 1 plant
Plants
1 of 49
Last stocked
October 13, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Hybrid Sunfish guide.

Fishing Center Lake

Center Lake is found near Michigan Center, which hosts an annual Carp Carnival. This festival, held in June at Leoni Township Park, includes a fishing contest.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001979
  • 2,0001980
  • 5,0001981
  • 1,8001982
  • 2,0001983
  • 2,0001984
  • 2,6401986
  • 2,7001987
  • 23,0001988
  • 1,0001989
  • 9921990
  • 1,9501992
  • 1,9501993
  • 2,0001994
  • 1,7001995
  • 1,8041996
  • 1,9991997
  • 1,9001998
  • 2,0001999
  • 2,0002000
  • 2,0002001
  • 2,0002002
  • 2,0002003
  • 2,0002004
  • 2,0002005
  • 2,0992006
  • 1,2822007
  • 2,0002008
  • 2,3992009
  • 2,4002010
  • 2,0982011
  • 2,9982012
  • 2,0752013
  • 2,1002014
  • 2,1002015
  • 2,0002016
  • 2,2002017
  • 2,1902018
  • 2,2002019
  • 1,9002020
  • 2,0002021
  • 1,9962022
  • 1,9642023
  • 2,2002024
  • 2,1002025
  • 2,0992026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 49 plants Showing 49 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 27, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,099 – report
April 28, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,100 – report
April 8, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,200 – report
May 8, 2023 Rainbow Trout 64 – report
April 11, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,900 – report
May 3, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,996 – report
May 4, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
April 23, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,900 – report
May 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,200 – report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,190 – report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,200 – report
May 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
April 8, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,100 – report
April 23, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,100 – report
May 7, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,075 – report
November 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 23, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,998 – report
May 13, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,098 – report
April 13, 2010 Brown Trout 2,400 – report
April 13, 2009 Brown Trout 2,399 – report
April 14, 2008 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 26, 2007 Brown Trout 1,282 – report
April 27, 2006 Brown Trout 2,099 – report
April 13, 2005 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 29, 2004 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 23, 2003 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
May 2, 2002 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 23, 2001 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 28, 2000 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 21, 1999 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 27, 1998 Brown Trout 1,900 – report
April 17, 1997 Brown Trout 1,999 – report
May 9, 1996 Brown Trout 1,804 – report
April 14, 1995 Brown Trout 1,700 – report
April 25, 1994 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 12, 1993 Brown Trout 1,950 – report
April 29, 1992 Rainbow Trout 1,950 – report
April 27, 1990 Brown Trout 992 – report
May 3, 1989 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
October 13, 1988 Hybrid Sunfish 20,000 – report
April 22, 1988 Brown Trout 3,000 – report
April 8, 1987 Brown Trout 2,700 – report
April 23, 1986 Brown Trout 2,640 – report
May 9, 1984 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 27, 1983 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
May 6, 1982 Rainbow Trout 1,800 – report
May 5, 1981 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
May 6, 1980 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
April 30, 1979 Brown Trout 1,000 – 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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