Hampton Lake fishing

Fishing at Hampton Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1980, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 1983

Plants on record

4

Since 1980

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

20.5

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How Hampton Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 1983 it was April 1, 1983, earlier than usual.

About 195 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Kalamazoo County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Austin Lake (4.3 mi), Bankson Lake (9.7 mi), Morrow Lake (10.4 mi), Huzzy Lake (10.4 mi), and Wolf Lake (10.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Huzzy Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Wolf Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Hampton Lake

Fishing Hampton Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 4 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
April 1, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001980
  • 1,0001981
  • 1,0001982
  • 1,0001983

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 1983 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 21, 1982 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 28, 1981 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 6, 1980 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – 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.

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