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Crystal Lake trout stocking

Benzie County, Michigan · lake

Crystal Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 16, 2026). We have 28 stockings on record since Oct 10, 2023, 3 in the last 12 months (292,230 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, lake trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 16, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
292,230 fish
On record
28 stockings
since Oct 10, 2023

Weather at Crystal Lake

  • Tonight
    52°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    68°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Friday Night
    49°F
    Areas Of Fog
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    70°F
    Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    50°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    70°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Crystal Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 5 times in 2025, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 27 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 8 stockings8AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Crystal Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20262
2025311
20243
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout18575,82831,9907.0 in
Lake trout10272,82227,2825.7 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 16, 2026Rainbow trout19,998
Apr 16, 2026Rainbow trout19,998
Apr 8, 2026Lake trout23,995
Apr 8, 2026Lake trout21,396
Apr 8, 2026Lake trout21,396
Apr 8, 2026Lake trout23,995
Apr 8, 2026Rainbow trout20,692
Apr 8, 2026Rainbow trout20,692
Oct 20, 2025Rainbow trout60,034
Oct 20, 2025Rainbow trout60,034
May 20, 2025Rainbow trout7,311
May 20, 2025Rainbow trout7,311
Apr 23, 2025Rainbow trout13,840
Apr 23, 2025Rainbow trout13,840
Apr 10, 2025Rainbow trout21,164
Apr 10, 2025Rainbow trout21,164
Apr 9, 2025Lake trout24,995
Apr 9, 2025Lake trout21,235
Apr 9, 2025Lake trout21,235
Apr 9, 2025Lake trout24,995
Show 8 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 15, 2024Rainbow trout20,000
Apr 15, 2024Rainbow trout20,000
Apr 8, 2024Lake trout44,790
Apr 8, 2024Lake trout44,790
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout21,999
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout21,999
Oct 10, 2023Rainbow trout102,876
Oct 10, 2023Rainbow trout102,876

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 Crystal Lake?

Benzie 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 Crystal Lake

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Questions about Crystal Lake

When was Crystal Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 16, 2026 (rainbow trout, 19,998 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Crystal Lake stocked?
Stocked 5 times in 2025, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 27 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Crystal Lake?
Rainbow trout (18 stockings, 575,828 fish); Lake trout (10 stockings, 272,822 fish).