Last stocked
June 18, 2025
Plants on record
8
Since 1980
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
783.2
Access and facts
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
A DNR-listed public boating access site with 2 launch lanes and 2 piers serves the lake. 2 toilets on site.
Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities
How Chippewa Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2025 it was June 18, 2025, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 39 years between 1980 and 2025.
About 459 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 5 lakes in Mecosta County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish at Chippewa Lake
Fishing Chippewa Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 6 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.
Around the dates Chippewa Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 67.2°F in June, 63.2°F in September, 71.6°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 8
- Last stocked
- June 18, 2025
Tiger Muskie 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 8
- Last stocked
- September 23, 1980
Fish stocked per year
- 14,0001980
- 101,6302018
- 54,9982019
- 59,6902021
- 43,6872022
- 41,8612023
- 43,5662025
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2025 | Walleye | 43,566 | – | report |
| July 5, 2023 | Walleye | 41,861 | – | report |
| June 29, 2022 | Walleye | 43,687 | – | report |
| June 16, 2021 | Walleye | 59,690 | – | report |
| June 25, 2019 | Walleye | 54,998 | – | report |
| June 21, 2018 | Walleye | 101,630 | – | report |
| September 23, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 12,000 | – | report |
| September 17, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 2,000 | – | 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.