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Bankson Lake Fish Stocking

Van Buren County, Michigan · 1979 to 2024 on record

According to MDNR records, Bankson Lake has 68 stocking records on file across 5 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2024.

Bankson Lake stocking
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68
Stocking records
76,714
Fish reported stocked
5
Species
2024
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

32 seasons on record, most in the 1986 (8 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2024 · 326 fish
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Michigan's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month. Showing the most recent 25 of 32 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Muskellunge 53 records
Walleye 10 records
Yellow Perch 3 records
Black Crappie 1 record
Largemouth Bass 1 record

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Van Buren County

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Muskellunge 326 9.17" avg · Great Lakes strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2024
Most stocked Muskellunge
Species Muskellunge, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass
County Van Buren
Seasons on record 1979 – 2024
Fish reported 76,714
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Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by MDNR.

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

MDNR records show Bankson Lake stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass.

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