Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last June 24, 2025 Best: dusk, night Lake Sapphire fishing
Lake Sapphire fishing has Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in June and October. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 24, 2025
- · Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2019
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 246.4
Fish at Lake Sapphire
Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last June 24, 2025 Best: dusk, night How Lake Sapphire is stocked
About 112 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Missaukee County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2019
14,353
Fish stocked in 2022
6,639
Fish stocked in 2025
6,579
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2025 | Channel Catfish | 6,579 | – | report |
| June 23, 2022 | Channel Catfish | 6,639 | – | report |
| October 24, 2019 | Channel Catfish | 13,202 | – | report |
| October 24, 2019 | Channel Catfish | 1,151 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Sapphire?
Fishing Lake Sapphire usually means Channel Catfish. All 4 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 24, 2025.
When is Lake Sapphire stocked?
Last stocked June 24, 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in June and October. About 112 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Missaukee County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.
How do you get on Lake Sapphire?
Facilities include restrooms and dock.
Which lakes near Lake Sapphire were stocked more recently?
Lake Missaukee (1.7 mi), Lake Cadillac (9.3 mi), Lake Mitchell (11.5 mi), and Center Lake (15.4 mi) were stocked more recently.