Fine Lake fishing

Fishing at Fine Lake has Walleye and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1979, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and day for Redear Sunfish.

Last stocked

October 14, 2025

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

323

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 Fort Custer State Recreation Area; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

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How Fine Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of May. In 2025 it was October 14, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 41 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 1,154 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 10 lakes in Barry County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Guernsey Lake (9.5 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Fine Lake

Fishing Fine Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 5 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Redear Sunfish.

Around the dates Fine Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.8°F in May, 53.1°F in October, 46.5°F in April, 65.2°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 6
Last stocked: October 14, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Redear Sunfish 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 6
Last stocked: September 12, 1996

Seasons and rigs are on the Redear Sunfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

350,0001979
1,0201996
10,3842018
8,8152021
1,2602022
1,2362025

Stocking history

All species Walleye Redear Sunfish

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
October 14, 2025	Walleye	1,236	–	report
October 4, 2022	Walleye	1,260	–	report
May 26, 2021	Walleye	8,815	–	report
May 30, 2018	Walleye	10,384	–	report
September 12, 1996	Redear Sunfish	1,020	–	report
April 25, 1979	Walleye	350,000	–	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.