Lake CharlevoixFishing

Lake Charlevoix fishing & fish stocking

Fish stocking records and fishing regulations for Lake Charlevoix in Michigan. See the latest stockings below — which species were added, how many, and when — plus size and creel limits and where to get your Michigan fishing license.

Regulations

Michigan DNR

Statewide baseline for warmwater species: Bass Sat. before Memorial Day–Dec. 31; Walleye & Northern Pike Last Sat. in April–Mar. 15; Muskellunge 1st Sat. in June–Mar. 15. Trout: open all year (Type F lake, incl. Round Lake).

SpeciesMin. lengthDaily creelNotes
Walleye15"5
Largemouth/Smallmouth bass14"5Combined limit, either species
Northern pike24"2
Muskellunge42"1Per angler per license year; mandatory harvest registration within 24 hrs
Trout & salmon (brook/brown/rainbow/splake/lake trout/coho/chinook/pink/Atlantic)10"5Type F Designated Trout Lake — open all year, all tackle; 5 fish in any combination, no more than 3 of one species, up to 5 salmon
Sunfish/panfish (bluegill, crappie, etc.)25No minimum size; 25 in any combination of listed species

Get your fishing license

Buy or renew a license for Lake Charlevoix through the state portal.

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