Northern Pike Stocked · 3 plants · last May 15, 1987 Best: dawn, day, dusk Fair Lake fishing
Fair Lake fishing: not stocked since May 15, 1987. It was stocked with Northern Pike. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 15, 1987
- · Northern Pike
- Plants on record
- 3
- Since 1985
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 226.1
Fish at Fair Lake
Around the dates Fair Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.8°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Northern Pike Stocked · 3 plants · last May 15, 1987 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Fair Lake is stocked
About 1,123 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 9 lakes in Barry County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1985
250,000
Fish stocked in 1986
2,500
Fish stocked in 1987
1,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1987 | Northern Pike | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 28, 1986 | Northern Pike | 2,500 | – | report |
| May 2, 1985 | Northern Pike | 250,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
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 Fair Lake?
Fishing Fair Lake usually means Northern Pike. All 3 plants on record are Northern Pike. Northern Pike was last stocked May 15, 1987.
When is Fair Lake stocked?
Not stocked since May 15, 1987. About 1,123 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 9 lakes in Barry County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Which lakes near Fair Lake were stocked more recently?
Fine Lake (3.5 mi), Gull Lake (7.1 mi), Wabascon Lake (7.7 mi), Dagget Lake (9.3 mi), and Thornapple Lake (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Wabascon Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike and Thornapple Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike.