Vineyard Lake fishing

Fishing at Vineyard Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Tiger Muskie. It is stocked once in 1980, most often in September.

Last stocked

September 17, 1980

Plants on record

1

Since 1980

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

541.1

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Brooklyn
Boat ramp
Yes

Vineyard Lake County Park, on the lake, provides a Jackson County-operated public boat launch. The lake is a natural water body along the River Raisin; the unincorporated communities of Sunset Beach and The Heights sit on its east shore.

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How Vineyard Lake is stocked

About 3.7 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 7 lakes in Jackson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Wamplers Lake (2.9 mi), Deep Lake (3.8 mi), Sand Lake (4.7 mi), and Devils Lake (8.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Wamplers Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Devils Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie.

Fish at Vineyard Lake

Fishing Vineyard Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. The one plant on record is Tiger Muskie.

Tiger Muskie 1 plant
Plants
1 of 1
Last stocked
September 17, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 17, 1980 Tiger Muskie 2,000 – 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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