Ford Lake
Michigan DNR logged 0 trout stocking dates at Ford Lake in 2026 so far, 0 fish in all. The latest was on May 1, 2025.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Ford Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 0
- by the same date in 2025
- 399
- in all of 2025
- 399
Every stocking record
Every trout and salmon release Michigan DNR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include small fish (fingerlings) as well as catchable trout; the average length tells them apart (the DNR records it in centimetres; it is shown here in inches). The site is the stocking point the DNR names within the water.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Brown trout399 fish · Ford Lake | 399 | Ford Lake | 7.6 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Brown trout370 fish · Ford Lake | 370 | Ford Lake | 7.5 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 399 |
| 2024 | 1 | 370 |
| 2023 | 1 | 360 |
| 2022 | 2 | 425 |
| 2021 | 2 | 450 |
| 2020 | 1 | 439 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fingerlings. Records start in 2020.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 2,368 | 97% |
| Brook trout | 75 | 3% |
Map point 45.1793, -84.4505: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 626229). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Otsego County: Bridge Lake, Big Chub Lake, Heart Lake, Lost Lake, North Twin Lake, Pickerel Lake, Section Four Lake, South Twin Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.