Marl Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. A 19-acre lake, and one of 5 stocked waters on the Montcalm County record.
Montcalm County · Michigan · see it on the national map
Water temp 56 °F at WOLF CREEK AT PINE GROVE ROAD NEAR VESTABURG, MI, 2 km away USGS site 04154612 · read 7:30 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,000 | completed |
When to fish Marl Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:18 am-12:18 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am | 4:34-5:34 am and 4:49-5:49 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:04 am-1:04 pm | 5:46-6:46 am and 5:10-6:10 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 1
- Water 56 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake | 10.0 mi | Apr 29 |
| Nevins Lake | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
| Clifford Lake | 14 mi | May 29 |
| Lincoln Lake | 23 mi | Jun 9 |
| Fish Creek | 25 mi | Apr 28 |
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