Yellow Lake
MI · Berrien
- Stocked
- 34.3 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.9 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 34.3 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.9 miles of shoreline
- County
- Berrien County
- Last stocked
- October 28, 2025
- Species
- Yellow Perch, Hybrid Sunfish
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 2000 | 15.25 | 10-28-2025 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3000 | 8.89 | 05-17-2025 |
| Yellow Perch | 2000 | 15.24 | 11-08-2024 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Yellow Perch
Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.
Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.
Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae
Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners
Bluegill and Sunfish
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod. A telescoping cane pole is great for kids.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament. Thin 4 lb line draws more bites from big, wary bluegill.
Baits: small worms, waxworms, crickets and grasshoppers
Lures: 1/32 oz jigs, small spinners, small poppers
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Black Buffalo, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Blackstripe Topminnow, Bluntnose Darter, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Grass Carp, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Logperch, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Orangethroat Darter, Popeye Shiner, Pugnose Minnow, Rainbow Darter, Redfin Shiner
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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