Three Legged Lake fishing

Fishing at Three Legged Lake has Tiger Muskie and Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1979, most often in August and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 20, 2000

Plants on record

12

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

35.1

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Three Legged Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of August. In 2000 it was June 20, 2000, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 10 years between 1979 and 2000.

About 60 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 12 lakes in Van Buren County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Sixteen (6.1 mi), North Scott Lake (6.4 mi), Pike Lake (6.5 mi), and Osterhout Lake (6.6 mi) were stocked more recently. North Scott Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike and Osterhout Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie.

Fish at Three Legged Lake

Fishing Three Legged Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 10 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike.

Tiger Muskie 10 plants
Plants
10 of 12
Last stocked
October 9, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Northern Pike 2 plants
Plants
2 of 12
Last stocked
June 20, 2000

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2001979
  • 2001980
  • 2001981
  • 1801982
  • 801984
  • 1001986
  • 1251987
  • 1001988
  • 2001989
  • 2001991
  • 4001993
  • 1312000

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 20, 2000 Northern Pike 131 – report
June 18, 1993 Northern Pike 400 – report
October 9, 1991 Tiger Muskie 200 – report
September 18, 1989 Tiger Muskie 200 – report
September 28, 1988 Tiger Muskie 100 – report
October 1, 1987 Tiger Muskie 125 – report
October 13, 1986 Tiger Muskie 100 – report
August 22, 1984 Tiger Muskie 80 – report
August 3, 1982 Tiger Muskie 180 – report
August 11, 1981 Tiger Muskie 200 – report
August 13, 1980 Tiger Muskie 200 – report
July 25, 1979 Tiger Muskie 200 – 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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