Fourmile Lake fishing

Fishing at Fourmile Lake has Northern Pike, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch, and 4 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1983, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, day for Redear Sunfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

May 16, 1985

Plants on record

3

Since 1983

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

256.4

Access and facts

Nearest town
Chelsea, MI
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes

Small gravel boat launch inside the Chelsea State Game Area, about 1 mile north and 2 miles east of the Village of Chelsea. DNR-owned access site with 1 launch lane and parking for about 5 vehicles/trailers; no toilets on site.

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How Fourmile Lake is stocked

About 33 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Washtenaw County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Blind Lake (6 mi), Portage Lake (6.7 mi), Portage Lake (6.7 mi), and Zukey Lake (10.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Fourmile Lake

Fishing Fourmile Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. All 3 plants on record are Northern Pike.

Around the dates Fourmile Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Northern Pike 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
May 16, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5001983
  • 3,5001984
  • 2,5001985

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 16, 1985 Northern Pike 2,500 – report
May 30, 1984 Northern Pike 3,500 – report
May 10, 1983 Northern Pike 2,500 – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Bluegill : Most abundant species (over 30% of the 1995 MDNR trap/gill net catch); not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Redear sunfish : Stocked 1987-1993; the 1995 survey documented natural reproduction in unstocked year classes. Not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Yellow bullhead : Listed among gamefish captured in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Black crappie : Averaged 9.5 inches in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Brown bullhead : Listed among gamefish captured in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Rock bass : Listed among gamefish captured in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Largemouth bass : Listed among gamefish captured in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Pumpkinseed sunfish : Averaged nearly 7 inches in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Yellow perch : Listed among gamefish captured in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)

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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