Dixon Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

June 10, 2025

Plants on record

18

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

78.3

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. Administered by Otsego Lake State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

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How Dixon Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was June 10, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 30 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 1,088 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 16 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Big Lake (2.7 mi), Otsego Lake (4.2 mi), Big Chub Lake (6.4 mi), and Bridge Lake (7.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Big Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Otsego Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Walleye.

Fish at Dixon Lake

Fishing Dixon Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 11 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

Around the dates Dixon Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.2°F in June, 68.6°F in July, 66.8°F in August, 48.5°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 11 plants
Plants
11 of 18
Last stocked
June 10, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Tiger Muskie 7 plants
Plants
7 of 18
Last stocked
September 25, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3001979
  • 3001980
  • 3001982
  • 3001984
  • 3001986
  • 3001988
  • 4001990
  • 13,0262008
  • 8,1202009
  • 16,9632010
  • 5,0002012
  • 5,0002014
  • 5,6132016
  • 14,7182018
  • 5,0002021
  • 4,9502023
  • 4,5802025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 10, 2025 Walleye 4,580 – report
June 7, 2023 Walleye 4,950 – report
June 17, 2021 Walleye 5,000 – report
June 12, 2018 Walleye 14,718 – report
June 16, 2016 Walleye 5,613 – report
June 16, 2014 Walleye 5,000 – report
June 4, 2012 Walleye 5,000 – report
June 22, 2010 Walleye 16,963 – report
June 25, 2009 Walleye 8,120 – report
July 9, 2008 Walleye 6,634 – report
July 8, 2008 Walleye 6,392 – report
September 25, 1990 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
October 6, 1988 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
October 13, 1986 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
August 23, 1984 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
August 4, 1982 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
August 14, 1980 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
July 12, 1979 Tiger Muskie 300 – 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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