Big Clinton Lake
MI · Clinton
- Stocked
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Clinton County
- Last stocked
- November 5, 2025
- Species
- Black crappie, Walleye, Fathead minnow, Largemouth bass, Yellow Perch
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | 150 | 12.7 | 11-05-2025 |
| Walleye | 250 | 15.24 | 11-05-2025 |
| Fathead minnow | 10 | 5.08 | 11-05-2025 |
| Largemouth bass | 200 | 17.78 | 11-05-2025 |
| Yellow Perch | 250 | 15.24 | 11-05-2025 |
| Yellow Perch | 100 | 15.24 | 11-15-2024 |
| Black crappie | 100 | 12.7 | 11-15-2024 |
| Walleye | 200 | 15.24 | 11-15-2024 |
| Largemouth bass | 150 | 17.78 | 11-15-2024 |
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
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
Largemouth Bass
Rod: A 6.5 to 7 foot medium action spinning rod is an easy start. Bass rods run 6 to 8 feet, with 7 to 7.5 feet a good all-round length.
Line: 8 to 10 lb mono on spinning gear. For heavy cover, braid of 15 lb or more. Fluorocarbon is a good all-round baitcasting line.
Baits: nightcrawlers, minnows
Lures: soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Redfin Shiner, River Chub, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Spotfin Shiner, Striped Shiner, 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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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.