Pentwater Lake fishing & fish stocking
Fish stocking records and fishing regulations for Pentwater Lake 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.
Stocking data
We don't track stocking for Pentwater Lake yet. Know where it's published — a state agency page, a hatchery schedule? Email us and we'll add it.
What we need
- 1Agency / source URL
- 2Species stocked
- 3Cadence (how often it's published)
Regulations
Michigan DNR
Statewide baseline: Bass Sat. before Memorial Day–Dec. 31; Walleye & Northern Pike Last Sat. in April–Mar. 15 (Lower Peninsula inland); Muskellunge 1st Sat. in June–Mar. 15; panfish/catfish open all year. Pentwater Lake has no lake-specific exception found in the 2026 digest — verify current guide before targeting a species.
| Species | Min. length | Daily creel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 15" | 5 | — |
| Largemouth/Smallmouth bass | 14" | 5 | Combined limit, either species |
| Northern pike | 24" | 2 | — |
| Channel catfish | 12" | 10 | — |
| Sunfish/panfish (bluegill, crappie, etc.) | — | 25 | No minimum size; 25 in any combination of listed species |
Get your fishing license
Buy or renew a license for Pentwater Lake through the state portal.