Spring Mill Pond fishing

Fishing at Spring Mill Pond has Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.9 times a year since 1984, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

March 25, 2026

Plants on record

167

Since 1984

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

7.6

Access and facts

Shore access
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

Inside Island Lake State Recreation Area, Spring Mill Pond has a buoyed swim area, a modern restroom, and a picnic area with tables and grills. A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry to the park.

Sources: access.shore , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

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How Spring Mill Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of March. In 2026 it was March 25, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020.

About 4,240 reported fish per acre, the most of 8 lakes in Livingston County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Whitmore Lake (4.4 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Spring Mill Pond

Fishing Spring Mill Pond is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 92 of 167 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 92 plants
Plants
92 of 167
Last stocked
March 25, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 74 plants
Plants
74 of 167
Last stocked
March 25, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 167
Last stocked
October 22, 1992

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 9001984
  • 4001985
  • 5331986
  • 4001987
  • 4001988
  • 4001989
  • 2001990
  • 4001991
  • 1,3001992
  • 8001993
  • 8001994
  • 7701995
  • 4001996
  • 4001997
  • 8001998
  • 2301999
  • 4002000
  • 4002001
  • 4002002
  • 6002003
  • 1,1532004
  • 8872005
  • 7462006
  • 1,3362007
  • 1,0002008
  • 6802009
  • 7752010
  • 1,1972011
  • 1,5942012
  • 9942013
  • 9802014
  • 7982015
  • 9992016
  • 7692017
  • 7852018
  • 1,1642019
  • 1,0312021
  • 8192022
  • 1,2592023
  • 7502024
  • 9502025
  • 6252026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 167 plants Showing 167 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 25, 2026 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 25, 2026 Rainbow Trout 150 – report
March 25, 2026 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 25, 2026 Rainbow Trout 125 – report
March 25, 2026 Rainbow Trout 150 – report
March 26, 2025 Brown Trout 150 – report
March 26, 2025 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 26, 2025 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
March 26, 2025 Brown Trout 200 – report
March 26, 2025 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 27, 2024 Brown Trout 250 – report
March 27, 2024 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
March 27, 2024 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
March 27, 2024 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
March 27, 2024 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 27, 2024 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 29, 2023 Brown Trout 102 – report
March 29, 2023 Rainbow Trout 229 – report
March 29, 2023 Brown Trout 115 – report
March 29, 2023 Rainbow Trout 650 – report
March 29, 2023 Rainbow Trout 163 – report
March 30, 2022 Brown Trout 79 – report
March 30, 2022 Rainbow Trout 265 – report
March 30, 2022 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 30, 2022 Rainbow Trout 276 – report
March 30, 2022 Brown Trout 99 – report
March 31, 2021 Rainbow Trout 20 – report
March 31, 2021 Brown Trout 50 – report
March 31, 2021 Rainbow Trout 80 – report
March 31, 2021 Brown Trout 339 – report
March 31, 2021 Rainbow Trout 310 – report
March 31, 2021 Brown Trout 93 – report
March 31, 2021 Rainbow Trout 139 – report
March 25, 2019 Rainbow Trout 440 – report
March 25, 2019 Brown Trout 116 – report
March 25, 2019 Brown Trout 233 – report
March 25, 2019 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
March 25, 2019 Brown Trout 110 – report
March 25, 2019 Brown Trout 110 – report
March 25, 2019 Brown Trout 55 – report
March 26, 2018 Brown Trout 15 – report
March 26, 2018 Brown Trout 82 – report
March 26, 2018 Rainbow Trout 197 – report
March 26, 2018 Rainbow Trout 197 – report
March 26, 2018 Brown Trout 97 – report
March 26, 2018 Brown Trout 197 – report
March 27, 2017 Rainbow Trout 162 – report
March 27, 2017 Rainbow Trout 209 – report
March 27, 2017 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 27, 2017 Brown Trout 99 – report
March 27, 2017 Brown Trout 99 – report
March 28, 2016 Rainbow Trout 50 – report
March 28, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 – report
March 28, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 – report
March 28, 2016 Rainbow Trout 250 – report
March 28, 2016 Brown Trout 49 – report
March 28, 2016 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 28, 2016 Brown Trout 150 – report
March 28, 2016 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 25, 2015 Rainbow Trout 298 – report
March 25, 2015 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
March 25, 2015 Brown Trout 200 – report
April 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 269 – report
April 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 29 – report
April 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 284 – report
April 7, 2014 Brown Trout 149 – report
April 7, 2014 Brown Trout 149 – report
April 7, 2014 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 120 – report
March 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 80 – report
March 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 25, 2013 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 25, 2013 Brown Trout 44 – report
March 25, 2013 Brown Trout 50 – report
March 25, 2013 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 26, 2012 Brown Trout 175 – report
March 26, 2012 Brown Trout 125 – report
March 26, 2012 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 26, 2012 Brown Trout 175 – report
March 26, 2012 Brown Trout 110 – report
March 26, 2012 Brown Trout 15 – report
March 26, 2012 Rainbow Trout 347 – report
March 26, 2012 Rainbow Trout 247 – report
March 29, 2011 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 29, 2011 Rainbow Trout 72 – report
March 29, 2011 Rainbow Trout 327 – report
March 29, 2011 Brown Trout 199 – report
March 29, 2011 Brown Trout 199 – report
March 29, 2010 Brown Trout 132 – report
March 29, 2010 Brown Trout 9 – report
March 29, 2010 Brown Trout 161 – report
March 29, 2010 Rainbow Trout 190 – report
March 29, 2010 Rainbow Trout 169 – report
March 29, 2010 Brown Trout 114 – report
March 27, 2009 Brown Trout 80 – report
March 27, 2009 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 27, 2009 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 27, 2009 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 28, 2008 Rainbow Trout 250 – report
March 28, 2008 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 28, 2008 Brown Trout 30 – report
March 28, 2008 Rainbow Trout 29 – report
March 27, 2008 Rainbow Trout 121 – report
March 27, 2008 Brown Trout 370 – report
March 31, 2007 Rainbow Trout 988 – report
March 31, 2007 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
March 31, 2007 Rainbow Trout 50 – report
March 31, 2007 Brown Trout 14 – report
March 31, 2007 Brown Trout 67 – report
March 31, 2007 Brown Trout 117 – report
March 31, 2006 Rainbow Trout 14 – report
March 31, 2006 Rainbow Trout 26 – report
March 31, 2006 Brown Trout 9 – report
March 31, 2006 Brown Trout 38 – report
March 31, 2006 Brown Trout 76 – report
March 31, 2006 Brown Trout 73 – report
March 31, 2006 Brown Trout 510 – report
March 30, 2005 Rainbow Trout 388 – report
March 30, 2005 Rainbow Trout 89 – report
March 30, 2005 Brown Trout 50 – report
March 30, 2005 Brown Trout 136 – report
March 30, 2005 Brown Trout 203 – report
March 30, 2005 Brown Trout 21 – report
March 30, 2004 Brown Trout 30 – report
March 30, 2004 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
March 30, 2004 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
March 30, 2004 Brown Trout 10 – report
March 30, 2004 Brown Trout 397 – report
March 30, 2004 Rainbow Trout 316 – report
April 21, 2003 Brown Trout 375 – report
April 21, 2003 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
April 21, 2003 Brown Trout 25 – report
March 27, 2002 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 27, 2002 Brown Trout 300 – report
March 29, 2001 Brown Trout 70 – report
March 29, 2001 Brown Trout 330 – report
March 30, 2000 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 31, 1999 Brown Trout 30 – report
March 31, 1999 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 31, 1999 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 31, 1998 Brown Trout 800 – report
March 31, 1997 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 28, 1996 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 31, 1995 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 31, 1995 Rainbow Trout 370 – report
March 31, 1994 Brown Trout 400 – report
March 31, 1994 Rainbow Trout 400 – report
March 31, 1993 Brown Trout 560 – report
March 31, 1993 Rainbow Trout 240 – report
October 22, 1992 Largemouth Bass 1,000 – report
March 31, 1992 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
March 29, 1991 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 29, 1991 Brown Trout 200 – report
March 30, 1990 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 31, 1989 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 31, 1989 Brown Trout 200 – report
March 31, 1988 Brown Trout 200 – report
March 31, 1988 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 31, 1987 Rainbow Trout 400 – report
April 9, 1986 Rainbow Trout 67 – report
April 9, 1986 Brown Trout 66 – report
March 31, 1986 Brown Trout 200 – report
March 31, 1986 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
March 28, 1985 Rainbow Trout 400 – report
May 11, 1984 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 28, 1984 Brown Trout 100 – report
March 28, 1984 Rainbow Trout 300 – 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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