Walleye Stocked · 12 plants · last June 5, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Crescent Lake fishing
Crescent Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- June 5, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 95.9
Fish at Crescent Lake
Around the dates Crescent Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 68.6°F in June, 58.2°F in May, 45.8°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye Stocked · 12 plants · last June 5, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 17, 1980 Best: dawn, dusk Crescent Lake is a freshwater lake located in Waterford Township, Michigan. This lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. Fish in Crescent Lake include black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, sunfish and walleye. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Crescent Lake is stocked
About 657 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
4,500
Fish stocked in 1980
9,000
Fish stocked in 2012
5,517
Fish stocked in 2014
4,665
Fish stocked in 2016
6,256
Fish stocked in 2018
10,113
Fish stocked in 2021
4,530
Fish stocked in 2023
10,439
Fish stocked in 2025
7,951
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2025 | Walleye | 7,951 | – | report |
| June 29, 2023 | Walleye | 10,439 | – | report |
| June 24, 2021 | Walleye | 3,809 | – | report |
| June 3, 2021 | Walleye | 721 | – | report |
| June 6, 2018 | Walleye | 6,925 | – | report |
| June 6, 2018 | Walleye | 3,188 | – | report |
| June 15, 2016 | Walleye | 100 | – | report |
| June 15, 2016 | Walleye | 472 | – | report |
| June 14, 2016 | Walleye | 2,626 | – | report |
| June 14, 2016 | Walleye | 3,058 | – | report |
| June 25, 2014 | Walleye | 4,665 | – | report |
| May 31, 2012 | Walleye | 5,517 | – | report |
| April 17, 1980 | Rainbow Trout | 9,000 | – | report |
| May 31, 1979 | Rainbow Trout | 4,500 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Waterford, MI
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Crescent Lake?
Fishing Crescent Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 12 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Walleye was last stocked June 5, 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 17, 1980.
When is Crescent Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 5, 2025. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. About 657 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 38 years between 1979 and 2025.
Which lakes near Crescent Lake were stocked more recently?
Cass Lake (2.6 mi) and Pontiac Lake (4.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Cass Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Walleye and Pontiac Lake is also stocked with Walleye.