Tiger Muskie Stocked · 16 plants · last October 9, 1991 Last stocked October 9, 1991 · 16 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideOsterhout Lake fishing
Osterhout Lake fishing has Tiger Muskie, Muskellunge, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1979, most often in August and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- October 30, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 28
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 172
Fish at Osterhout Lake
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 16 plants · last October 9, 1991 
Muskellunge Stocked · 7 plants · last November 9, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last October 30, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Osterhout Lake is stocked
About 91 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Allegan County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
700
Fish stocked in 1980
350
Fish stocked in 1982
700
Fish stocked in 1983
700
Fish stocked in 1984
1,400
Fish stocked in 1985
1,879
Fish stocked in 1987
750
Fish stocked in 1988
700
Fish stocked in 1989
900
Fish stocked in 1990
1,000
Fish stocked in 1991
1,000
Fish stocked in 1998
506
Fish stocked in 2001
300
Fish stocked in 2004
627
Fish stocked in 2006
187
Fish stocked in 2008
500
Fish stocked in 2016
675
Fish stocked in 2017
736
Fish stocked in 2018
252
Fish stocked in 2022
1,025
Fish stocked in 2025
756
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2025 | Walleye | 589 | – | report |
| October 16, 2025 | Walleye | 167 | – | report |
| November 9, 2022 | Muskellunge | 336 | – | report |
| October 6, 2022 | Walleye | 689 | – | report |
| November 13, 2018 | Muskellunge | 252 | – | report |
| October 4, 2017 | Walleye | 736 | – | report |
| October 6, 2016 | Walleye | 675 | – | report |
| October 28, 2008 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| October 20, 2006 | Muskellunge | 187 | – | report |
| November 2, 2004 | Muskellunge | 627 | – | report |
| October 17, 2001 | Muskellunge | 300 | – | report |
| October 6, 1998 | Muskellunge | 506 | – | report |
| October 9, 1991 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
| September 26, 1990 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
| September 18, 1989 | Tiger Muskie | 900 | – | report |
| September 28, 1988 | Tiger Muskie | 700 | – | report |
| October 1, 1987 | Tiger Muskie | 750 | – | report |
| October 1, 1985 | Tiger Muskie | 367 | – | report |
| October 1, 1985 | Tiger Muskie | 504 | – | report |
| August 12, 1985 | Tiger Muskie | 504 | – | report |
| August 12, 1985 | Tiger Muskie | 504 | – | report |
| August 22, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 700 | – | report |
| June 4, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 700 | – | report |
| August 3, 1983 | Tiger Muskie | 700 | – | report |
| August 3, 1982 | Tiger Muskie | 700 | – | report |
| July 18, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 350 | – | report |
| July 26, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 350 | – | report |
| May 31, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 350 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Pullman
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Osterhout Lake?
Fishing Osterhout Lake usually means Tiger Muskie: Tiger Muskie accounts for 16 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and one more. Tiger Muskie was last stocked October 9, 1991. Muskellunge was last stocked November 9, 2022. Walleye was last stocked October 30, 2025.
When is Osterhout Lake stocked?
Last stocked October 30, 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1979, most often in August and October. About 91 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Allegan County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 26 years between 1979 and 2025.