Diamond Lake fishing

Fishing at Diamond Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1979, most often in April and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 2, 2026

Plants on record

20

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

1,040.1

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 2 launch lanes and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Diamond Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2026 it was June 2, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 33 years between 1979 and 2026.

About 6,187 reported fish per acre, the most of 8 lakes in Cass County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Diamond Lake

Fishing Diamond Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 20 plants on record are Walleye.

Around the dates Diamond Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 69.7°F in June, 46.9°F in April, 59.2°F in May, 65.8°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 20 plants
Plants
20 of 20
Last stocked
June 2, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,000,0001979
  • 1,000,0001980
  • 2,000,0001981
  • 2,000,0001982
  • 6,9351992
  • 1,8191994
  • 52,8862011
  • 50,8712012
  • 53,0312014
  • 50,8402016
  • 3,3452017
  • 52,3742019
  • 56,1432021
  • 59,6862023
  • 46,6372026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2, 2026 Walleye 46,637 – report
June 1, 2023 Walleye 59,686 – report
May 26, 2021 Walleye 34,635 – report
May 25, 2021 Walleye 21,508 – report
June 5, 2019 Walleye 26,187 – report
June 4, 2019 Walleye 26,187 – report
October 12, 2017 Walleye 3,345 – report
June 2, 2016 Walleye 50,840 – report
June 3, 2014 Walleye 53,031 – report
May 23, 2012 Walleye 50,871 – report
June 7, 2011 Walleye 52,886 – report
November 3, 1994 Walleye 1,819 – report
September 9, 1992 Walleye 3,321 – report
September 3, 1992 Walleye 487 – report
July 31, 1992 Walleye 3,127 – report
April 30, 1982 Walleye 565,000 – report
April 30, 1982 Walleye 1,435,000 – report
April 17, 1981 Walleye 2,000,000 – report
April 23, 1980 Walleye 1,000,000 – report
May 2, 1979 Walleye 1,000,000 – report
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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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