Last stocked
June 25, 2025
Plants on record
10
Since 2005
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
573
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
How Upper Herring Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was June 25, 2025, later than usual.
No plants recorded in 13 years between 2005 and 2025.
About 709 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 4 lakes in Benzie County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Bear Lake (8.8 mi) and Portage Lake (13.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Bear Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Portage Lake is also stocked with Walleye.
Fish at Upper Herring Lake
Fishing Upper Herring Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 10 plants on record are Walleye.
Walleye 10 plants
- Plants
- 10 of 10
- Last stocked
- June 25, 2025
Fish stocked per year
- 24,8092005
- 22,6142008
- 15,3722009
- 23,2292012
- 19,0582015
- 18,9802018
- 247,2932022
- 35,1522025
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2025 | Walleye | 35,152 | – | report |
| June 16, 2022 | Walleye | 10,852 | – | report |
| June 15, 2022 | Walleye | 11,491 | – | report |
| May 6, 2022 | Walleye | 224,950 | – | report |
| May 31, 2018 | Walleye | 18,980 | – | report |
| June 3, 2015 | Walleye | 19,058 | – | report |
| June 12, 2012 | Walleye | 23,229 | – | report |
| July 14, 2009 | Walleye | 15,372 | – | report |
| June 25, 2008 | Walleye | 22,614 | – | report |
| June 8, 2005 | Walleye | 24,809 | – | 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.