Northern Pike Stocked · 5 plants · last May 26, 1998 Best: dawn, day, dusk Hutchins Lake fishing
Hutchins Lake fishing: not stocked since May 26, 1998. It was stocked with Tiger Muskie and Northern Pike. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 26, 1998
- · Northern Pike
- Plants on record
- 6
- Since 1981
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 378.8
Fish at Hutchins Lake
Northern Pike Stocked · 5 plants · last May 26, 1998 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 1 plant · last August 13, 1981 Last stocked August 13, 1981 · 1 plant
Tiger Muskie species guideHow Hutchins Lake is stocked
About 34 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Allegan County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1981
700
Fish stocked in 1991
3,734
Fish stocked in 1992
3,000
Fish stocked in 1994
2,989
Fish stocked in 1998
2,339
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1998 | Northern Pike | 2,339 | – | report |
| June 15, 1994 | Northern Pike | 960 | – | report |
| June 1, 1994 | Northern Pike | 2,029 | – | report |
| June 2, 1992 | Northern Pike | 3,000 | – | report |
| May 14, 1991 | Northern Pike | 3,734 | – | report |
| August 13, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 700 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Fennville
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 Hutchins Lake?
Fishing Hutchins Lake usually means Northern Pike: Northern Pike accounts for 5 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie. Northern Pike was last stocked May 26, 1998. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 13, 1981.
When is Hutchins Lake stocked?
Not stocked since May 26, 1998. About 34 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Allegan County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 13 years between 1981 and 1998.
Which lakes near Hutchins Lake were stocked more recently?
Osterhout Lake (11.2 mi), Lake Macatawa (14 mi), Pike Lake (15.7 mi), and Three Legged Lake (16.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Osterhout Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie, Lake Macatawa is also stocked with Tiger Muskie, and Three Legged Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Northern Pike.