When was Deer Lake Basin last stocked?

The most recent stocking season on record for Deer Lake Basin is 1990. Michigan's source reports by season, not an exact date.

Does a stocking record mean the fish are still there?

No. A record means fish were reported stocked. Fish may have been caught, moved or died since. Always check current regulations before fishing.

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Deer Lake Basin Fish Stocking

Marquette County, Michigan · 1987 to 1990 on record

According to MDNR records, Deer Lake Basin has 6 stocking records on file across 1 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1990.

Walleye

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Stocking records

3,919,500

Fish reported stocked

Species

1990

Latest season

Stocking activity by season

4 seasons on record, most in the 1988 (2 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records

1990 · 900,000 fish

1987

1988

1989

1990

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.

Most-stocked species

Walleye 6 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Marquette County

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We don't have coordinates for this water on file.

Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Walleye 900,000 0.51" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 1990

Most stocked Walleye

Species Walleye

County Marquette

Seasons on record 1987 – 1990

Fish reported 3,919,500

Coordinates —

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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MDNR records show Deer Lake Basin stocked with Walleye.

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