Crystal Lake

Rainbow trout and lake trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.

Benzie County · Michigan · see it on the national map

4 stockings 2026

Apr 16 last stocked

86,081 fish reported

9,875 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 2 stockings

Lake trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 8	Rainbow trout	adult	20,692	completed
Apr 8	Lake trout	adult	21,396	completed
Apr 8	Lake trout	adult	23,995	completed
Apr 16	Rainbow trout	adult	19,998	completed

Getting on the water

Access point	Type	Notes
Crystal Lake	boat ramp	Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities

Access points from the Michigan DNR boating access inventory. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank
Dough bait rigs	floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell
Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

Water	Distance	Most recent
Betsie River	4.2 mi	May 14
Platte River	4.9 mi	May 6
Bear Lake	16 mi	Jun 30
Glen Lake	17 mi	Apr 15
Green Lake	20 mi	Apr 20

Records from Michigan DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Michigan fishing regulations.