Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last October 13, 2016 Best: dusk, night Rock Lake fishing
Rock Lake fishing: not stocked since June 29, 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish and Walleye. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- June 29, 2022
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2005
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 51.2
Fish at Rock Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last October 13, 2016 Best: dusk, night 
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last June 29, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Rock Lake is stocked
About 183 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Montcalm County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2005
433
Fish stocked in 2009
561
Fish stocked in 2011
500
Fish stocked in 2013
500
Fish stocked in 2016
500
Fish stocked in 2019
4,410
Fish stocked in 2022
2,450
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2022 | Walleye | 2,450 | – | report |
| June 25, 2019 | Walleye | 4,410 | – | report |
| October 13, 2016 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| June 27, 2013 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| September 29, 2011 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| September 30, 2009 | Channel Catfish | 561 | – | report |
| September 28, 2005 | Channel Catfish | 433 | – | report |
Access and facts
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 Rock Lake?
Fishing Rock Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Walleye. Channel Catfish was last stocked October 13, 2016. Walleye was last stocked June 29, 2022.
When is Rock Lake stocked?
Not stocked since June 29, 2022. About 183 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Montcalm County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 11 years between 2005 and 2022.
Which lakes near Rock Lake were stocked more recently?
Marl Lake (0.5 mi), Crystal Lake (10.1 mi), and Dickerson Lake (13.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Crystal Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Dickerson Lake is also stocked with Walleye.