Bridge Lake

Name: Trout stocking records: Bridge Lake, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Bridge Lake in 2026 so far, 3,500 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 30, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Bridge Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 3,500
by the same date in 2025: 23,500
in all of 2025: 23,500

Stocking log

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 2021. 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.

Last stocked, Apr 30, 20263,500Rainbow trout, avg 7.2 in

2026 · 3,500 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 30	Rainbow trout3,500 fish · Bridge Lake	3,500	Bridge Lake	7.2 in

2025 · 23,500 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Oct 28	Rainbow trout20,000 fish · Bridge Lake	20,000	Bridge Lake	4.9 in
Apr 22	Rainbow trout3,500 fish · Bridge Lake	3,500	Bridge Lake	6.1 in

Every year since 2021
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	3,500
2025	2	23,500
2024	1	3,460
2023	1	3,150
2022	1	3,500
2021	1	4,099

2021 – 2026

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.

4.1k2021: 4,099 fish
3.5k2022: 3,500 fish
3.1k2023: 3,150 fish
3.5k2024: 3,460 fish
24k2025: 23,500 fish
3.5k2026: 3,500 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2021
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	41,209	100%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Otsego County waters Recently stocked in Michigan

Open on a map

Map point 44.8932, -84.6361: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 621961). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.

Also in Otsego County: Big Chub Lake, Heart Lake, Lost Lake, North Twin Lake, Pickerel Lake, Section Four Lake, South Twin Lake, West Lost Lake.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.