Southeast · Livingston
Appleton Lake
Public trout plants
39
Fish recorded
140,090
History
1979-2019
DNR water ID
6023
Today's conditions
Good · 69 out of 100 · Weather-only estimate
Water temperature
Not reported
River flow
Not reported
Gauge height
Not reported
Eddy's read today
Eddy here - Appleton Lake: Good today. Light winds. 2,821 Michigan stocked May 1. Try a nymph, like a pheasant tail. (Weather only)
Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and Detroit River fisheries.
Spring walleye in April-May; smallmouth in May-October. Check current Michigan fishing regulations before a trip.
42.50640, -83.84077 · BLM PLSS section centroid · MI190010N0050E0 section 03
Representative stocking location, not an access point or surveyed water centroid.
Species on record
Historical public plants establish recorded presence, not a guarantee of fish here today.
Trout stocking history
Michigan DNR sourceSite rows are combined by water, species, strain and event date. Private plants are excluded. Stocking dates are when fish went in, not when the record was discovered.
39 public plants
| Event date | Species / strain | Fish | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 2,821 | 6.9 in (17.5 cm) |
| 2018-05-01 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 2,800 | 7.4 in (18.9 cm) |
| 2017-04-26 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 2,802 | 6.7 in (17.1 cm) |
| 2016-03-21 | Rainbow trout Michigan | 2,799 | 7.6 in (19.3 cm) |
| 2015-04-28 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,899 | 6.6 in (16.9 cm) |
| 2014-04-16 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,800 | 6.6 in (16.9 cm) |
| 2013-05-08 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,800 | 6.9 in (17.6 cm) |
| 2012-04-09 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,800 | 6.6 in (16.8 cm) |
| 2011-04-13 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,800 | 6.5 in (16.6 cm) |
| 2010-04-12 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,795 | 6.6 in (16.9 cm) |
| 2009-04-27 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,898 | 6.8 in (17.4 cm) |
| 2007-04-03 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,899 | 5.9 in (14.9 cm) |
| 2006-04-05 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,800 | 5.8 in (14.8 cm) |
| 2005-04-13 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,998 | 7.1 in (18.1 cm) |
| 2004-04-07 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,996 | 7.1 in (18.1 cm) |
| 2003-04-23 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,875 | 6.5 in (16.6 cm) |
| 2002-04-01 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,830 | 5.9 in (15.0 cm) |
| 2001-04-03 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 2,800 | 5.9 in (15.1 cm) |
| 1998-04-16 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 2,770 | 5.9 in (15.1 cm) |
| 1997-04-15 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 2,868 | 6.5 in (16.4 cm) |
| 1996-04-29 | Steelhead (rainbow trout) Eagle Lake | 2,869 | 6.2 in (15.8 cm) |
| 1995-05-11 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 2,910 | 6.4 in (16.2 cm) |
| 1994-05-04 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 2,978 | 6.9 in (17.5 cm) |
| 1993-04-13 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 2,649 | 6.4 in (16.3 cm) |
| 1992-09-24 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 8,248 | 3.3 in (8.3 cm) |
| 1991-04-18 | Rainbow trout Arlee | 4,700 | 7 in (17.7 cm) |
| 1990-04-26 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 5,586 | 6.7 in (17.1 cm) |
| 1989-05-17 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 5,600 | 7 in (17.9 cm) |
| 1988-04-13 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 5,600 | 6.1 in (15.4 cm) |
| 1987-04-28 | Rainbow trout Shasta | 5,600 | 6.5 in (16.6 cm) |
Small fish are future fishery history, not a claim of fishable stockers. Average length is count-weighted from available measurements. No per-record posting time is supplied by DNR. Steelhead classification uses verified strains; Michigan strain requires a verified Great Lakes tributary.