Torch Lake

Atlantic salmon water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.

Antrim County · Michigan · see it on the national map

2 stockings 2026

May 12 last stocked

25,494 fish reported

18,728 acres (NHD)

The year here

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

What swims here

Atlantic salmon 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 12	Atlantic salmon	adult	12,750	completed
May 12	Atlantic salmon	adult	12,744	completed

Getting on the water

Access point	Type	Notes
Eastport	boat ramp	Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities
Forest Home Township Park	boat ramp	no fee
Torch River Bridge	boat ramp	Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities
Waring Road	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 salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Medium spinning rod	8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs
Spoons and spinners	1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run
Beads and egg imitations	drifted under a float where bait rules allow

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
Lake Bellaire	4.4 mi	Jun 23
Elk River	6.8 mi	Apr 14
Manistee Lake	19 mi	Jun 25
Starvation Lake	20 mi	Apr 20
Twin Lake	20 mi	Apr 21

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.