Spring Lake fishing

Fishing at Spring Lake has Muskellunge on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 2024, most often in November. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

November 13, 2024

Plants on record

Since 2024

Species recorded

Surface acres

1,128.3

Access and facts

Nearest town: Fruitport
Boat ramp: Yes

A boating access site at Fruitport, run by the Village of Fruitport, provides public access to Spring Lake; exact launch-lane and parking counts aren't published in the DNR access-site database.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Spring Lake is stocked

About 1.6 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Muskegon County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Mona Lake (6.7 mi) and Muskegon Lake (11.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Mona Lake is also stocked with Muskellunge and Muskegon Lake is also stocked with Muskellunge.

Fish at Spring Lake

Fishing Spring Lake is most likely to be for Muskellunge. The one plant on record is Muskellunge.

Muskellunge 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 1
Last stocked: November 13, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
November 13, 2024	Muskellunge	1,760	–	report

Species stocked here

Muskellunge (1)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.