Osterhout Lake

MI · Allegan

Stocked
172 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
2.1 miles of shoreline

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The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.

At a glance

Acres: 172 acres
Shoreline: 2.1 miles of shoreline
County: Allegan County
Last stocked: October 30, 2025
Species: Walleye

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Stocking history

Species	Qty	Size	When
Walleye	589	13.08	10-30-2025
Walleye	167	19.32	10-16-2025

Gear for the fish stocked here

Walleye

Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.

Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.

Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches

Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits

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Likely species (watershed)

American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, River Chub, Sand Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Spottail Shiner, Striped Shiner, Trout-perch, Western Blacknose Dace

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

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