Lake Lansing fishing

Lake Lansing fishing: not stocked since March 27, 1990. It was stocked with Tiger Muskie and Channel Catfish. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
March 27, 1990
· Channel Catfish
Plants on record
7
Since 1979
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
455.7

Fish at Lake Lansing

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last March 27, 1990 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked March 27, 1990 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

The lake has Bass, Panfish, and Catfish, but no Salmon or Trout. Fishermen may also fish from the shore on either side of the main dock at the Lake Lansing Boat Launch. In the winter, ice fishermen may park in the boat launch parking lot and walk out to the lake. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed October 5, 2026)(parks.ingham.org, accessed October 5, 2026)(pk.ingham.org, accessed October 5, 2026)

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How Lake Lansing is stocked

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1989.

Fish stocked in 1979

1,000

Fish stocked in 1980

1,000

Fish stocked in 1981

700

Fish stocked in 1982

1,500

Fish stocked in 1983

1,000

Fish stocked in 1988

4,500

Fish stocked in 1990

4,750

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 27, 1990Channel Catfish4,750–report
September 7, 1988Channel Catfish4,500–report
August 2, 1983Tiger Muskie1,000–report
August 4, 1982Tiger Muskie1,500–report
August 11, 1981Tiger Muskie700–report
September 17, 1980Tiger Muskie1,000–report
July 17, 1979Tiger Muskie1,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Haslett
Facilities
restrooms, dock

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

About Lake Lansing

Ice thickness in the winter is not monitored by Park staff at Lake Lansing. (parks.ingham.org, accessed October 5, 2026)

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Common questions

What fish are at Lake Lansing?

Fishing Lake Lansing usually means Tiger Muskie: Tiger Muskie accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 2, 1983. Channel Catfish was last stocked March 27, 1990.

When is Lake Lansing stocked?

Not stocked since March 27, 1990. No plants recorded in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1989.

How do you get on Lake Lansing?

The nearest town is Haslett. Facilities include restrooms and dock.

Which lakes near Lake Lansing were stocked more recently?

Park Lake (2.9 mi), Lake Ovid (12.3 mi), Portage Lake (30.3 mi), and Lake Chemung (30.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Lake Ovid is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Channel Catfish, and Portage Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie.

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