Walleye Stocked · 12 plants · last October 28, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Magician Lake fishing
Magician Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- October 28, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 507.1
Fish at Magician Lake
Walleye Stocked · 12 plants · last October 28, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Magician Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 35 years between 1979 and 2025.
Fish stocked in 1979
1,000,000
Fish stocked in 1981
1,000,000
Fish stocked in 1982
1,000,000
Fish stocked in 2004
21,630
Fish stocked in 2006
293
Fish stocked in 2011
21,377
Fish stocked in 2013
27,373
Fish stocked in 2015
31,202
Fish stocked in 2017
25,039
Fish stocked in 2019
2,000
Fish stocked in 2022
2,164
Fish stocked in 2025
2,773
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2025 | Walleye | 2,773 | – | report |
| October 5, 2022 | Walleye | 2,164 | – | report |
| October 9, 2019 | Walleye | 2,000 | – | report |
| June 1, 2017 | Walleye | 25,039 | – | report |
| May 27, 2015 | Walleye | 31,202 | – | report |
| May 29, 2013 | Walleye | 27,373 | – | report |
| June 8, 2011 | Walleye | 21,377 | – | report |
| November 1, 2006 | Walleye | 293 | – | report |
| June 1, 2004 | Walleye | 21,630 | – | report |
| April 29, 1982 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
| April 17, 1981 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
| May 2, 1979 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Dowagiac
- 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 Magician Lake?
Fishing Magician Lake usually means Walleye. All 12 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked October 28, 2025.
When is Magician Lake stocked?
Last stocked October 28, 2025. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 35 years between 1979 and 2025.
How do you get on Magician Lake?
The nearest town is Dowagiac. Facilities include restrooms and dock.
Which lakes near Magician Lake were stocked more recently?
Shafer Lake (9.1 mi) was stocked more recently.