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Lake Ottawa Fish Stocking

Iron County, Michigan · 1979 to 2025 on record

According to MDNR records, Lake Ottawa has 77 stocking records on file across 8 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

Lake Ottawa stocking
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77
Stocking records
1,242,268
Fish reported stocked
8
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

35 seasons on record, most in the 2004 (6 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2025 · 14,888 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 35 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Lake Trout 44 records
Walleye 26 records
Brook Trout 2 records
Lake Herring 1 record
Rainbow Trout 1 record

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Iron County

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Walleye 14,888 1.66" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2025
Most stocked Lake Trout
Species Lake Trout, Walleye, Brook Trout, Lake Herring, Rainbow Trout, Shortnose Cisco, Splake, Yellow Perch
County Iron
Seasons on record 1979 – 2025
Fish reported 1,242,268
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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 Lake Ottawa stocked with Lake Trout, Walleye, Brook Trout, Lake Herring, Rainbow Trout, Shortnose Cisco, Splake, Yellow Perch.

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