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Bridge Lake trout stocking

Otsego County, Michigan · lake

Bridge Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 30, 2026). We have 8 stockings on record since May 7, 2024, 2 in the last 12 months (47,000 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 30, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
2 stockings
47,000 fish
On record
8 stockings
since May 7, 2024

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: OTSEGO LAKE NEAR GAYLORD, MI (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Gage height
3.72 ft

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Bridge Lake

  • Tonight
    45°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    68°F
    Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday Night
    43°F
    Areas Of Fog
    wind 0 mph
  • Saturday
    70°F
    Areas Of Fog then Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    43°F
    Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    70°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Bridge Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Bridge Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511
20241

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout860,9207,6157.2 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 30, 2026Rainbow trout3,500
Apr 30, 2026Rainbow trout3,500
Oct 28, 2025Rainbow trout20,000
Oct 28, 2025Rainbow trout20,000
Apr 22, 2025Rainbow trout3,500
Apr 22, 2025Rainbow trout3,500
May 7, 2024Rainbow trout3,460
May 7, 2024Rainbow trout3,460

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 Bridge Lake?

Otsego 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 Bridge Lake

All stocked waters in Otsego CountyStocked this week in Michigan

Questions about Bridge Lake

When was Bridge Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 30, 2026 (rainbow trout, 3,500 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Bridge Lake stocked?
It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bridge Lake?
Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 60,920 fish).