Crescent Lake fishing

Fishing at Crescent Lake 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

Plants on record

14

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

95.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake. Administered by Dodge 4 State Park; a Recreation Passport is required.

Sources: access , shore_notes , access.fee , fishing_notes

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How Crescent Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was June 5, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 38 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 657 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Crescent Lake

Fishing Crescent Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 12 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

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 12 plants
Plants
12 of 14
Last stocked
June 5, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 14
Last stocked
April 17, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Crescent Lake

Crescent Lake is a freshwater lake located in Waterford Township, Michigan. This lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. Anglers can find various fish species here. Fish in Crescent Lake include black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, sunfish and walleye.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,5001979
  • 9,0001980
  • 5,5172012
  • 4,6652014
  • 6,2562016
  • 10,1132018
  • 4,5302021
  • 10,4392023
  • 7,9512025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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 472 – report
June 15, 2016 Walleye 100 – 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

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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