Walleye Stocked · 11 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk, night Lincoln Lake fishing
Lincoln Lake fishing has Tiger Muskie and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1979, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 9, 2026
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 424
Fish at Lincoln Lake
Walleye Stocked · 11 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 5 plants · last August 22, 1984 Last stocked August 22, 1984 · 5 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideHow Lincoln Lake is stocked
About 228 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Kent County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
1,600
Fish stocked in 1980
1,600
Fish stocked in 1981
1,100
Fish stocked in 1982
1,500
Fish stocked in 1984
1,360
Fish stocked in 2011
21,210
Fish stocked in 2012
16,111
Fish stocked in 2015
1,655
Fish stocked in 2016
1,631
Fish stocked in 2017
1,804
Fish stocked in 2019
1,644
Fish stocked in 2022
1,644
Fish stocked in 2023
22,364
Fish stocked in 2026
21,480
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2026 | Walleye | 21,480 | – | report |
| June 8, 2023 | Walleye | 22,364 | – | report |
| October 4, 2022 | Walleye | 1,644 | – | report |
| October 1, 2019 | Walleye | 1,644 | – | report |
| October 4, 2017 | Walleye | 1,804 | – | report |
| October 12, 2016 | Walleye | 1,631 | – | report |
| October 16, 2015 | Walleye | 1,204 | – | report |
| October 14, 2015 | Walleye | 451 | – | report |
| May 23, 2012 | Walleye | 16,111 | – | report |
| June 9, 2011 | Walleye | 6,090 | – | report |
| June 2, 2011 | Walleye | 15,120 | – | report |
| August 22, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 1,360 | – | report |
| August 2, 1982 | Tiger Muskie | 1,500 | – | report |
| August 13, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 1,100 | – | report |
| August 11, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 1,600 | – | report |
| July 20, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 1,600 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Greenville
- 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 Lincoln Lake?
Fishing Lincoln Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 11 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie. Walleye was last stocked June 9, 2026. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 22, 1984.
When is Lincoln Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 9, 2026. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1979, most often in June and October. About 228 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Kent County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 34 years between 1979 and 2026.
How do you get on Lincoln Lake?
The nearest town is Greenville. Facilities include restrooms and dock.