Rock Lake fishing

Fishing at Rock Lake has Channel Catfish and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2005, most often in June and September. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

June 29, 2022

Plants on record

7

Since 2005

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

51.2

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How Rock Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of September. In 2022 it was June 29, 2022, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 11 years between 2005 and 2022.

About 183 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Montcalm County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Rock Lake

Fishing Rock Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.

Channel Catfish 5 plants
Plants
5 of 7
Last stocked
October 13, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Walleye 2 plants
Plants
2 of 7
Last stocked
June 29, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4332005
  • 5612009
  • 5002011
  • 5002013
  • 5002016
  • 4,4102019
  • 2,4502022

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

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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