Houghton Lake fishing

Fishing at Houghton Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2004, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 17, 2011

Plants on record

Since 2004

Species recorded

Surface acres

17,606.3

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake
Nearest town: Prudenville
Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, camping, dock

Michigan's largest inland lake. 4 DNR-listed boating access sites serve it, the largest with 6 launch lanes, plus a State Forest Campground on the north shore. Administered by North and South Higgins Lake State Parks; a Recreation Passport is required. 5+ toilets on site.

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How Houghton Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Higgins Lake (9.5 mi), Hoister Lake (15.4 mi), Lake Lancer (20.7 mi), and Lake Margrethe (21.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Lancer is also stocked with Walleye and Lake Margrethe is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Houghton Lake

Fishing Houghton Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: June 17, 2011

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

24,4182004
2,2252006
123,8472011

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 17, 2011	Walleye	41,533	–	report
June 14, 2011	Walleye	33,030	–	report
June 8, 2011	Walleye	49,284	–	report
October 11, 2006	Walleye	2,225	–	report
June 15, 2004	Walleye	24,418	–	report

Species stocked here

Walleye (5)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.