Lake Chemung fishing

Fishing at Lake Chemung is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, and 1 more. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2019, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill.

Last stocked

July 2, 2024

Plants on record

Since 2019

Species recorded

Surface acres

310.1

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake
Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

A natural lake enlarged by a dam on the Alger Creek outlet. MDNR Parks and Recreation has operated a public access site off Hughes Road since 1942, with 2 launch lanes, 1 pier, and a toilet. A Recreation Passport is required.

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How Lake Chemung is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2024 it was July 2, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020.

About 452 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 8 lakes in Livingston County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Spring Mill Pond (9.1 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Lake Chemung

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

Walleye 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: July 2, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

25,3202019
23,2512021
36,6002022
37,3752023
17,6402024

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
July 2, 2024	Walleye	17,640	–	report
June 29, 2023	Walleye	37,375	–	report
June 28, 2022	Walleye	36,600	–	report
June 22, 2021	Walleye	23,251	–	report
June 18, 2019	Walleye	25,320	–	report

Species found here

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

Largemouth Bass : Documented present in MDNR fisheries survey records for the lake. (source)
Northern Pike : Documented present in MDNR fisheries survey records for the lake. (source)
Channel Catfish : Documented present in MDNR fisheries survey records for the lake. (source)
Yellow Perch : Documented present in MDNR fisheries survey records for the lake. (source)
Black Crappie : Documented present in MDNR fisheries survey records for the lake. (source)
Bluegill : Documented present in MDNR fisheries survey records for the lake. (source)

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.