Crockery Lake fishing

Fishing at Crockery Lake has Brown Trout and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1985, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

October 7, 2021

Plants on record

Since 1985

Species recorded

Surface acres

103.8

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How Crockery Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 34 years between 1985 and 2021.

About 9.7 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Ottawa County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Wolf Lake (14 mi) was stocked more recently. Wolf Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Crockery Lake

Fishing Crockery Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 2 of 3 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Around the dates Crockery Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.6°F in October, 58.2°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 3
Last stocked: October 7, 2021

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Brown Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 3
Last stocked: May 23, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Crockery Lake

Fishing is a recreational opportunity at Grose Park, a 40-acre county park overlooking the north side of Crockery Lake. Crockery Lake, situated near the center of Chester Township, is identified as the only sizeable body of water within the township.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

1501985
4302018
4272021

Stocking history

All species Brown Trout Walleye

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
October 7, 2021	Walleye	427	–	report
October 3, 2018	Walleye	430	–	report
May 23, 1985	Brown Trout	150	–	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.