Osterhout Lake fishing

Fishing at Osterhout Lake 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

Plants on record

28

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

172

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How Osterhout Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2025 it was October 16, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 26 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 91 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Allegan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Osterhout Lake

Fishing Osterhout Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 16 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and one more.

Tiger Muskie 16 plants
Plants
16 of 28
Last stocked
October 9, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Muskellunge 7 plants
Plants
7 of 28
Last stocked
November 9, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 5 plants
Plants
5 of 28
Last stocked
October 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7001979
  • 3501980
  • 7001982
  • 7001983
  • 1,4001984
  • 1,8791985
  • 7501987
  • 7001988
  • 9001989
  • 1,0001990
  • 1,0001991
  • 5061998
  • 3002001
  • 6272004
  • 1872006
  • 5002008
  • 6752016
  • 7362017
  • 2522018
  • 1,0252022
  • 7562025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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
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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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