Sessions Lake fishing

Fishing at Sessions Lake has Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Brown Trout, and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1985, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

November 6, 2025

Plants on record

38

Since 1985

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

133.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 2 launch lanes and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Sessions Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of September. In 2025 it was November 6, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 17 years between 1985 and 2025.

About 12,512 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Ionia County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Sessions Lake

Fishing Sessions Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 12 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 2 more.

Channel Catfish 12 plants
Plants
12 of 38
Last stocked
September 27, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Walleye 11 plants
Plants
11 of 38
Last stocked
November 6, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Rainbow Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 38
Last stocked
October 17, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 38
Last stocked
October 3, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,510,5001985
  • 14,1501986
  • 8,2501987
  • 16,6501988
  • 6,9501989
  • 25,4911990
  • 7,0101997
  • 2,5541998
  • 5,9001999
  • 7,0082000
  • 3,5042001
  • 10,0022002
  • 3,5092003
  • 6,5382004
  • 8,7632005
  • 20,2612011
  • 7,5132012
  • 7,0002015
  • 5602016
  • 6262017
  • 5602019
  • 5602021
  • 5602023
  • 9242025

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 6, 2025 Walleye 924 – report
October 3, 2023 Walleye 560 – report
October 11, 2021 Walleye 78 – report
October 8, 2021 Walleye 482 – report
October 1, 2019 Walleye 560 – report
October 4, 2017 Walleye 626 – report
October 27, 2016 Walleye 560 – report
June 4, 2015 Walleye 7,000 – report
May 22, 2012 Walleye 7,513 – report
June 2, 2011 Walleye 20,261 – report
September 27, 2005 Channel Catfish 8,763 – report
September 29, 2004 Channel Catfish 6,538 – report
September 24, 2003 Channel Catfish 3,509 – report
September 25, 2002 Channel Catfish 10,002 – report
September 26, 2001 Channel Catfish 3,504 – report
September 27, 2000 Channel Catfish 7,008 – report
October 5, 1999 Channel Catfish 5,900 – report
October 7, 1998 Channel Catfish 2,554 – report
September 25, 1997 Channel Catfish 7,010 – report
October 17, 1990 Rainbow Trout 5,500 – report
October 3, 1990 Brown Trout 5,500 – report
April 18, 1990 Rainbow Trout 2,747 – report
March 27, 1990 Channel Catfish 11,744 – report
June 5, 1989 Rainbow Trout 2,750 – report
April 7, 1989 Channel Catfish 4,200 – report
October 17, 1988 Brown Trout 5,500 – report
September 7, 1988 Channel Catfish 8,400 – report
May 9, 1988 Rainbow Trout 2,750 – report
October 14, 1987 Brown Trout 5,500 – report
May 4, 1987 Rainbow Trout 2,750 – report
November 9, 1986 Brown Trout 5,500 – report
September 23, 1986 Rainbow Trout 5,500 – report
May 14, 1986 Rainbow Trout 2,750 – report
May 7, 1986 Brown Trout 200 – report
May 7, 1986 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
September 30, 1985 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 26, 1985 Walleye 1,500,000 – report
April 15, 1985 Rainbow Trout 5,500 – 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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