Union Lake fishing

Fishing at Union Lake has Tiger Muskie, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1980, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked

June 7, 2022

Plants on record

32

Since 1980

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

543.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

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

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Union Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of May. In 2022 it was June 7, 2022, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 14 years between 1980 and 2022.

About 5,113 reported fish per acre, the most of 6 lakes in Branch County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Matteson Lake (8.5 mi), Cary Lake (11.1 mi), and Goguac Lake (16.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Matteson Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, and Walleye and Goguac Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Union Lake

Fishing Union Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 17 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 2 more.

Channel Catfish 17 plants
Plants
17 of 32
Last stocked
October 5, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Walleye 12 plants
Plants
12 of 32
Last stocked
June 7, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Northern Pike 2 plants
Plants
2 of 32
Last stocked
April 28, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Tiger Muskie 1 plant
Plants
1 of 32
Last stocked
August 18, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,1001980
  • 716,1841981
  • 600,0001983
  • 1,000,0001984
  • 9,0001987
  • 74,6111988
  • 3,3001989
  • 10,0001990
  • 12,0001991
  • 5,4501992
  • 175,0001994
  • 15,2711995
  • 4,5001996
  • 6,0001997
  • 4,9221998
  • 10,0301999
  • 4,4352000
  • 6,3552001
  • 7,8772002
  • 5,2502003
  • 7,3762004
  • 7,6732005
  • 8,2002012
  • 11,7502013
  • 5002014
  • 20,6272015
  • 1,0002016
  • 26,3142018
  • 26,1762022

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 32 plants Showing 32 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 7, 2022 Walleye 26,176 – report
May 31, 2018 Walleye 26,314 – report
May 26, 2016 Walleye 1,000 – report
May 29, 2015 Walleye 750 – report
May 29, 2015 Walleye 19,877 – report
June 10, 2014 Walleye 500 – report
May 31, 2013 Walleye 11,750 – report
May 24, 2012 Walleye 8,200 – report
October 5, 2005 Channel Catfish 7,673 – report
October 6, 2004 Channel Catfish 7,376 – report
September 18, 2003 Channel Catfish 5,250 – report
September 25, 2002 Channel Catfish 7,877 – report
September 20, 2001 Channel Catfish 6,355 – report
September 21, 2000 Channel Catfish 4,435 – report
October 14, 1999 Channel Catfish 10,030 – report
October 7, 1998 Channel Catfish 4,922 – report
October 8, 1997 Channel Catfish 6,000 – report
October 9, 1996 Channel Catfish 4,500 – report
July 12, 1995 Channel Catfish 15,271 – report
May 3, 1994 Walleye 175,000 – report
April 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 5,450 – report
March 28, 1991 Channel Catfish 12,000 – report
March 27, 1990 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
April 7, 1989 Channel Catfish 3,300 – report
September 7, 1988 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
April 28, 1988 Northern Pike 64,611 – report
April 15, 1987 Channel Catfish 9,000 – report
April 23, 1984 Walleye 1,000,000 – report
April 21, 1983 Walleye 600,000 – report
April 16, 1981 Walleye 500,000 – report
April 2, 1981 Northern Pike 216,184 – report
August 18, 1980 Tiger Muskie 1,100 – 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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