Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last June 18, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Chippewa Lake fishing
Chippewa Lake fishing is stocked with Tiger Muskie and Walleye on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1980, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 18, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 1980
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 783.2
Fish at Chippewa Lake
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 Stocked · 6 plants · last June 18, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 2 plants · last September 23, 1980 Last stocked September 23, 1980 · 2 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideHow Chippewa Lake is stocked
About 459 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 5 lakes in Mecosta County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1980
14,000
Fish stocked in 2018
101,630
Fish stocked in 2019
54,998
Fish stocked in 2021
59,690
Fish stocked in 2022
43,687
Fish stocked in 2023
41,861
Fish stocked in 2025
43,566
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 |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Big Rapids
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Chippewa Lake
Weed control activities occur at Chippewa Lake, indicated by the issuance of Weed Control Treatment Notices and Weed Control Newsletters. (chippewatwp.org, accessed October 5, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
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Common questions
What fish are at Chippewa Lake?
Fishing Chippewa Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 6 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie. Walleye was last stocked June 18, 2025. Tiger Muskie was last stocked September 23, 1980.
When is Chippewa Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 18, 2025. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1980, most often in June and September. About 459 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 5 lakes in Mecosta County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 39 years between 1980 and 2025.
How do you get on Chippewa Lake?
The nearest town is Big Rapids. Facilities include restrooms and dock.