South Manistique (Whitefish) Lake

Walleye water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.

Mackinac County · Michigan · see it on the national map

1 stocking 2026

May 27 last stocked

1,999,900 fish reported

4,140 acres (NHD)

The year here

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

What swims here

Walleye 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 27	Walleye	fry	1,999,900	completed

Getting on the water

Access point	Type	Notes
Dunkles Landing	boat ramp	Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities
South Manistique Lake SFCG	boat ramp	Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities
Wolfe Bay	boat ramp	Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities
Portage Township Park	carry-in launch	no fee

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 walleye (walleye stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Crawler harness	slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms
Medium spinning rod	6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here
Jigging raps and blade baits	vertical over deep structure in the cold months

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
Driggs River	11 mi	May 18
Teaspoon Creek	14 mi	May 20
West Branch Teaspoon Creek	15 mi	May 20
Wolverine Lake	18 mi	May 27
Syphon Lake	19 mi	May 18

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.