Lake Lancer fishing

Lake Lancer fishing is stocked with Walleye on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2018, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Lake Lancer
Photo: Notorious4life, CC0
Last stocked
June 16, 2026
· Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2018
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
729.4

Fish at Lake Lancer

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last June 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked June 16, 2026 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

People often fish here, and large pike catches are reported frequently. (butmantwp.com, accessed October 5, 2026)

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How Lake Lancer is stocked

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

About 310 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 6 lakes in Gladwin County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2018

59,036

Fish stocked in 2022

57,959

Fish stocked in 2024

58,954

Fish stocked in 2026

49,770

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 16, 2026Walleye49,770–report
June 27, 2024Walleye58,954–report
June 22, 2022Walleye57,959–report
June 6, 2018Walleye26,604–report
June 6, 2018Walleye32,432–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Gladwin

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Lake Lancer

According to Butman Township, big fish stories are heard daily, with one anecdote specifically mentioning a 44-inch pike caught in Lake Lancer. (butmantwp.com, accessed October 5, 2026)

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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Common questions

What fish are at Lake Lancer?

Fishing Lake Lancer usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked June 16, 2026.

When is Lake Lancer stocked?

Last stocked June 16, 2026. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2018, most often in June. About 310 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 6 lakes in Gladwin County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2025.

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