Park Lake fishing

Fishing at Park Lake has Northern Pike and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1991, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked

June 24, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 1991

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

182.1

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes

A DNR-listed public boating access site serves the lake.

Sources: access , shore_notes

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How Park Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of August. In 2025 it was June 24, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 20 years between 1991 and 2025.

About 308 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Clinton County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Park Lake

Fishing Park Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 14 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike.

Channel Catfish 14 plants
Plants
14 of 15
Last stocked
June 24, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Northern Pike 1 plant
Plants
1 of 15
Last stocked
May 9, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 18,0001991
  • 2,8001999
  • 1,8502001
  • 1,8592003
  • 1,7702005
  • 1,8432009
  • 1,8152010
  • 1,8232011
  • 1,8862013
  • 1,8492015
  • 3,7012017
  • 3,0562019
  • 3,7252021
  • 4,4402023
  • 5,7302025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 24, 2025 Channel Catfish 5,730 – report
June 22, 2023 Channel Catfish 4,440 – report
June 23, 2021 Channel Catfish 3,725 – report
June 26, 2019 Channel Catfish 3,056 – report
June 28, 2017 Channel Catfish 3,701 – report
July 16, 2015 Channel Catfish 1,849 – report
June 27, 2013 Channel Catfish 1,886 – report
September 29, 2011 Channel Catfish 1,823 – report
September 21, 2010 Channel Catfish 1,815 – report
September 23, 2009 Channel Catfish 1,843 – report
September 28, 2005 Channel Catfish 1,770 – report
September 23, 2003 Channel Catfish 1,859 – report
October 2, 2001 Channel Catfish 1,850 – report
October 5, 1999 Channel Catfish 2,800 – report
May 9, 1991 Northern Pike 18,000 – 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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