Spring Mill Pond fishing

Spring Mill Pond fishing 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.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
March 25, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
167
Since 1984
Species recorded
3
Surface acres
7.6

Fish at Spring Mill Pond

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 92 plants · last March 25, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 25, 2026 · 92 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 74 plants · last March 25, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 25, 2026 · 74 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last October 22, 1992 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 22, 1992 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Spring Mill Pond is stocked

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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

Fish stocked in 1984

900

Fish stocked in 1985

400

Fish stocked in 1986

533

Fish stocked in 1987

400

Fish stocked in 1988

400

Fish stocked in 1989

400

Fish stocked in 1990

200

Fish stocked in 1991

400

Fish stocked in 1992

1,300

Fish stocked in 1993

800

Fish stocked in 1994

800

Fish stocked in 1995

770

Fish stocked in 1996

400

Fish stocked in 1997

400

Fish stocked in 1998

800

Fish stocked in 1999

230

Fish stocked in 2000

400

Fish stocked in 2001

400

Fish stocked in 2002

400

Fish stocked in 2003

600

Fish stocked in 2004

1,153

Fish stocked in 2005

887

Fish stocked in 2006

746

Fish stocked in 2007

1,336

Fish stocked in 2008

1,000

Fish stocked in 2009

680

Fish stocked in 2010

775

Fish stocked in 2011

1,197

Fish stocked in 2012

1,594

Fish stocked in 2013

994

Fish stocked in 2014

980

Fish stocked in 2015

798

Fish stocked in 2016

999

Fish stocked in 2017

769

Fish stocked in 2018

785

Fish stocked in 2019

1,164

Fish stocked in 2021

1,031

Fish stocked in 2022

819

Fish stocked in 2023

1,259

Fish stocked in 2024

750

Fish stocked in 2025

950

Fish stocked in 2026

625

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 25, 2026Rainbow Trout150–report
March 25, 2026Brown Trout100–report
March 25, 2026Rainbow Trout125–report
March 25, 2026Rainbow Trout150–report
March 25, 2026Brown Trout100–report
March 26, 2025Brown Trout100–report
March 26, 2025Brown Trout150–report
March 26, 2025Rainbow Trout200–report
March 26, 2025Rainbow Trout300–report
March 26, 2025Brown Trout200–report
March 27, 2024Brown Trout250–report
March 27, 2024Rainbow Trout100–report
March 27, 2024Rainbow Trout100–report
March 27, 2024Rainbow Trout100–report
March 27, 2024Brown Trout100–report
March 27, 2024Brown Trout100–report
March 29, 2023Brown Trout102–report
March 29, 2023Rainbow Trout229–report
March 29, 2023Brown Trout115–report
March 29, 2023Rainbow Trout650–report
March 29, 2023Rainbow Trout163–report
March 30, 2022Brown Trout99–report
March 30, 2022Brown Trout79–report
March 30, 2022Rainbow Trout265–report
March 30, 2022Brown Trout100–report
March 30, 2022Rainbow Trout276–report
March 31, 2021Brown Trout339–report
March 31, 2021Rainbow Trout20–report
March 31, 2021Brown Trout50–report
March 31, 2021Rainbow Trout80–report
March 31, 2021Rainbow Trout310–report
March 31, 2021Brown Trout93–report
March 31, 2021Rainbow Trout139–report
March 25, 2019Rainbow Trout440–report
March 25, 2019Brown Trout116–report
March 25, 2019Brown Trout55–report
March 25, 2019Brown Trout233–report
March 25, 2019Rainbow Trout100–report
March 25, 2019Brown Trout110–report
March 25, 2019Brown Trout110–report
March 26, 2018Brown Trout15–report
March 26, 2018Rainbow Trout197–report
March 26, 2018Rainbow Trout197–report
March 26, 2018Brown Trout97–report
March 26, 2018Brown Trout197–report
March 26, 2018Brown Trout82–report
March 27, 2017Rainbow Trout162–report
March 27, 2017Brown Trout99–report
March 27, 2017Rainbow Trout209–report
March 27, 2017Rainbow Trout200–report
March 27, 2017Brown Trout99–report
March 28, 2016Rainbow Trout150–report
March 28, 2016Rainbow Trout50–report
March 28, 2016Brown Trout100–report
March 28, 2016Rainbow Trout150–report
March 28, 2016Rainbow Trout250–report
March 28, 2016Brown Trout49–report
March 28, 2016Brown Trout100–report
March 28, 2016Brown Trout150–report
March 25, 2015Rainbow Trout298–report
March 25, 2015Rainbow Trout300–report
March 25, 2015Brown Trout200–report
April 7, 2014Rainbow Trout269–report
April 7, 2014Rainbow Trout29–report
April 7, 2014Rainbow Trout284–report
April 7, 2014Brown Trout149–report
April 7, 2014Brown Trout149–report
April 7, 2014Brown Trout100–report
March 25, 2013Rainbow Trout120–report
March 25, 2013Rainbow Trout80–report
March 25, 2013Rainbow Trout200–report
March 25, 2013Brown Trout100–report
March 25, 2013Brown Trout44–report
March 25, 2013Brown Trout50–report
March 25, 2013Brown Trout400–report
March 26, 2012Brown Trout400–report
March 26, 2012Brown Trout175–report
March 26, 2012Brown Trout110–report
March 26, 2012Brown Trout175–report
March 26, 2012Brown Trout125–report
March 26, 2012Brown Trout15–report
March 26, 2012Rainbow Trout347–report
March 26, 2012Rainbow Trout247–report
March 29, 2011Brown Trout400–report
March 29, 2011Rainbow Trout72–report
March 29, 2011Rainbow Trout327–report
March 29, 2011Brown Trout199–report
March 29, 2011Brown Trout199–report
March 29, 2010Brown Trout132–report
March 29, 2010Brown Trout9–report
March 29, 2010Brown Trout161–report
March 29, 2010Rainbow Trout169–report
March 29, 2010Brown Trout114–report
March 29, 2010Rainbow Trout190–report
March 27, 2009Brown Trout80–report
March 27, 2009Rainbow Trout200–report
March 27, 2009Rainbow Trout200–report
March 27, 2009Rainbow Trout200–report
March 28, 2008Rainbow Trout250–report
March 28, 2008Rainbow Trout200–report
March 28, 2008Brown Trout30–report
March 28, 2008Rainbow Trout29–report
March 27, 2008Rainbow Trout121–report
March 27, 2008Brown Trout370–report
March 31, 2007Brown Trout67–report
March 31, 2007Brown Trout117–report
March 31, 2007Rainbow Trout988–report
March 31, 2007Rainbow Trout100–report
March 31, 2007Rainbow Trout50–report
March 31, 2007Brown Trout14–report
March 31, 2006Rainbow Trout14–report
March 31, 2006Rainbow Trout26–report
March 31, 2006Brown Trout9–report
March 31, 2006Brown Trout38–report
March 31, 2006Brown Trout76–report
March 31, 2006Brown Trout73–report
March 31, 2006Brown Trout510–report
March 30, 2005Brown Trout21–report
March 30, 2005Rainbow Trout388–report
March 30, 2005Rainbow Trout89–report
March 30, 2005Brown Trout50–report
March 30, 2005Brown Trout136–report
March 30, 2005Brown Trout203–report
March 30, 2004Rainbow Trout100–report
March 30, 2004Rainbow Trout300–report
March 30, 2004Brown Trout10–report
March 30, 2004Brown Trout397–report
March 30, 2004Brown Trout30–report
March 30, 2004Rainbow Trout316–report
April 21, 2003Brown Trout375–report
April 21, 2003Rainbow Trout200–report
April 21, 2003Brown Trout25–report
March 27, 2002Brown Trout100–report
March 27, 2002Brown Trout300–report
March 29, 2001Brown Trout70–report
March 29, 2001Brown Trout330–report
March 30, 2000Brown Trout400–report
March 31, 1999Brown Trout30–report
March 31, 1999Brown Trout100–report
March 31, 1999Brown Trout100–report
March 31, 1998Brown Trout800–report
March 31, 1997Brown Trout400–report
March 28, 1996Brown Trout400–report
March 31, 1995Brown Trout400–report
March 31, 1995Rainbow Trout370–report
March 31, 1994Brown Trout400–report
March 31, 1994Rainbow Trout400–report
March 31, 1993Brown Trout560–report
March 31, 1993Rainbow Trout240–report
October 22, 1992Largemouth Bass1,000–report
March 31, 1992Rainbow Trout300–report
March 29, 1991Rainbow Trout200–report
March 29, 1991Brown Trout200–report
March 30, 1990Rainbow Trout200–report
March 31, 1989Rainbow Trout200–report
March 31, 1989Brown Trout200–report
March 31, 1988Brown Trout200–report
March 31, 1988Rainbow Trout200–report
March 31, 1987Rainbow Trout400–report
April 9, 1986Rainbow Trout67–report
April 9, 1986Brown Trout66–report
March 31, 1986Brown Trout200–report
March 31, 1986Rainbow Trout200–report
March 28, 1985Rainbow Trout400–report
May 11, 1984Rainbow Trout500–report
March 28, 1984Brown Trout100–report
March 28, 1984Rainbow Trout300–report

Access and facts

Facilities
restrooms

In the western end of Island Lake Recreation Area: enter off Kensington Road south of I-96, turn right past the booths and follow the road a little over 2 miles to the beach lot. Anglers fish from shore or wade. The pond has a buoyed swim area, modern restroom and picnic tables with grills.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Whitmore Lake 4.4 mi last stocked July 8, 2026 Kent Lake 4.8 mi last stocked June 1, 2017 Woodland Lake 5.4 mi last stocked June 25, 2024 Appleton Lake 5.8 mi last stocked May 1, 2019 Lake Chemung 9.1 mi last stocked July 2, 2024

Public land at Spring Mill Pond

Spring Mill Pond is inside Island Lake State Recreation Area.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Spring Mill Pond?

Fishing Spring Mill Pond usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 92 of 167 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked March 25, 2026. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 25, 2026. Largemouth Bass was last stocked October 22, 1992.

When is Spring Mill Pond stocked?

Last stocked March 25, 2026. It is stocked about 3.9 times a year since 1984, most often in March and April. 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. About 4,240 reported fish per acre, the most of 8 lakes in Livingston County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2020.

How do you get on Spring Mill Pond?

Facilities include restrooms. In the western end of Island Lake Recreation Area: enter off Kensington Road south of I-96, turn right past the booths and follow the road a little over 2 miles to the beach lot. Anglers fish from shore or wade. The pond has a buoyed swim area, modern restroom and picnic tables with grills.

Which lakes near Spring Mill Pond were stocked more recently?

Whitmore Lake (4.4 mi) was stocked more recently.

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