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Bird Lake trout stocking

Hillsdale County, Michigan · lake

Bird Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (Apr 29, 2025). We have 4 stockings on record since Apr 30, 2024. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
17 months ago
Apr 29, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
4 stockings
since Apr 30, 2024

Weather at Bird Lake

  • Tonight
    45°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 5 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Partly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    70°F
    Sunny
    wind 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    71°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Bird Lake stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Bird Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout430,4867,6227.6 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 29, 2025Rainbow trout5,887
Apr 29, 2025Rainbow trout5,887
Apr 30, 2024Rainbow trout9,356
Apr 30, 2024Rainbow trout9,356

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Bird Lake?

Hillsdale County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Bird Lake

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Questions about Bird Lake

When was Bird Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 29, 2025 (rainbow trout, 5,887 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bird Lake?
Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 30,486 fish).