Bostwick Lake
MI · Kent
- Stocked
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Kent County
- Last stocked
- November 19, 2025
- Species
- Hybrid Sunfish, Fathead minnow, Walleye
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Sunfish | 650 | 12.7 | 11-19-2025 |
| Fathead minnow | 13 | 3.81 | 11-19-2025 |
| Walleye | 750 | 16.51 | 11-19-2025 |
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
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, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Blackstripe Topminnow, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Greenside Darter, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Logperch, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Redfin Shiner, River Chub
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.