Lower Herring Lake fishing

Fishing at Lower Herring Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2005, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 25, 2025

Plants on record

7

Since 2005

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

447.8

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Lower Herring Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was June 25, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 14 years between 2005 and 2025.

About 315 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Benzie County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Bear Lake (9.5 mi) and Portage Lake (14 mi) were stocked more recently. Bear Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Portage Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Lower Herring Lake

Fishing Lower Herring Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
June 25, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 20,5392005
  • 25,0662008
  • 22,4282012
  • 16,1382015
  • 15,9902018
  • 16,1682022
  • 24,7522025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 25, 2025 Walleye 24,752 – report
June 24, 2022 Walleye 16,168 – report
May 31, 2018 Walleye 15,990 – report
June 3, 2015 Walleye 16,138 – report
June 12, 2012 Walleye 22,428 – report
June 25, 2008 Walleye 25,066 – report
June 8, 2005 Walleye 20,539 – 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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