Lake Lansing fishing

Fishing at Lake Lansing has Tiger Muskie and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1979, most often in August and September. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

March 27, 1990

Plants on record

7

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

455.7

Access and facts

Nearest town
Haslett
Boat ramp
Yes

A few miles northeast of Lansing in the community of Haslett. A DNR-listed public boating access site serves the lake.

Sources: access , shore_notes , shore_notes , nearest_town

How Lake Lansing is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 1990 it was March 27, 1990, earlier than usual.

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

Park Lake (2.9 mi), Lake Ovid (12.3 mi), and Narrow Lake (29.5 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 Narrow Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish.

Fish at Lake Lansing

Fishing Lake Lansing is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish.

Tiger Muskie 5 plants
Plants
5 of 7
Last stocked
August 2, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Channel Catfish 2 plants
Plants
2 of 7
Last stocked
March 27, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001979
  • 1,0001980
  • 7001981
  • 1,5001982
  • 1,0001983
  • 4,5001988
  • 4,7501990

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 27, 1990 Channel Catfish 4,750 report
September 7, 1988 Channel Catfish 4,500 report
August 2, 1983 Tiger Muskie 1,000 report
August 4, 1982 Tiger Muskie 1,500 report
August 11, 1981 Tiger Muskie 700 report
September 17, 1980 Tiger Muskie 1,000 report
July 17, 1979 Tiger Muskie 1,000 report

Species stocked here

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

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