Lake Sapphire fishing

Fishing at Lake Sapphire 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

Plants on record

Since 2019

Species recorded

Surface acres

246.4

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. Administered by Mitchell State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

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How Lake Sapphire is stocked

No plants recorded in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

About 112 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Missaukee County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Missaukee (1.7 mi), Lake Cadillac (9.3 mi), and Lake Mitchell (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Lake Sapphire

Fishing Lake Sapphire is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 4 plants on record are Channel Catfish.

Channel Catfish 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 4
Last stocked: June 24, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

14,3532019
6,6392022
6,5792025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

Species stocked here

Channel Catfish (4)

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