Portage Lake fishing

Fishing at Portage Lake has Tiger Muskie and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1980, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

October 28, 2025

Plants on record

11

Since 1980

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

645.6

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How Portage Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of October. In 2025 it was October 28, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 38 years between 1980 and 2025.

About 111 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 7 lakes in Jackson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Portage Lake (0 mi) was stocked more recently. Portage Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Walleye.

Fish at Portage Lake

Fishing Portage Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 10 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 11
Last stocked
October 28, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Tiger Muskie 1 plant
Plants
1 of 11
Last stocked
September 17, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001980
  • 20,0442014
  • 41,9832015
  • 1,4372016
  • 1,6642018
  • 1,4402021
  • 1,4362022
  • 2,4702025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 28, 2025 Walleye 2,470 – report
October 12, 2022 Walleye 1,436 – report
October 8, 2021 Walleye 1,440 – report
October 10, 2018 Walleye 1,108 – report
October 10, 2018 Walleye 556 – report
October 27, 2016 Walleye 1,437 – report
October 14, 2015 Walleye 1,800 – report
May 29, 2015 Walleye 40,183 – report
October 7, 2014 Walleye 1,794 – report
June 3, 2014 Walleye 18,250 – report
September 17, 1980 Tiger Muskie 1,000 – 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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