Lake Muskoday fishing

Fishing at Lake Muskoday has Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2015, most often in June and July. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 24, 2025

Plants on record

Since 2015

Species recorded

Surface acres

24.7

Access and facts

Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: No
Float tube friendly: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

A boating access site on Belle Isle (municipally owned, DNR-listed) serves the lake; at least one site is carry-down only, with 1 pier and a vault toilet.

Sources: access , facilities

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How Lake Muskoday is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 24, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Cass Lake (27.1 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Lake Muskoday

Fishing Lake Muskoday is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 6 plants on record are Channel Catfish.

Channel Catfish 6 plants

Plants: 6 of 6
Last stocked: June 24, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

3502015
5992016
3502017
3502021
3582025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 24, 2025	Channel Catfish	358	–	report
June 23, 2021	Channel Catfish	350	–	report
June 28, 2017	Channel Catfish	350	–	report
October 12, 2016	Channel Catfish	245	–	report
June 29, 2016	Channel Catfish	354	–	report
July 15, 2015	Channel Catfish	350	–	report

Species stocked here

Channel Catfish (6)

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