Simpson Lake
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Simpson Lake in 2026 so far, 226 fish in all. The latest was on May 11, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Simpson Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 226
- by the same date in 2025
- 600
- in all of 2025
- 600
Every stocking record
Every trout and salmon release Michigan DNR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2023. Counts include small fish (fingerlings) as well as catchable trout; the average length tells them apart (the DNR records it in centimetres; it is shown here in inches). The site is the stocking point the DNR names within the water.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Rainbow trout226 fish · Simpson Lake | 226 | Simpson Lake | 15 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | Rainbow trout600 fish · Simpson Lake | 600 | Simpson Lake | 7 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 226 |
| 2025 | 1 | 600 |
| 2023 | 1 | 300 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fingerlings. Records start in 2020.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 926 | 82% |
| Brook trout | 100 | 9% |
| Brown trout | 100 | 9% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Crawford County: Bright Lake (Alexander Lakes), Kneff Lake, Shupac Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.