Clifford Lake

MI · Montcalm

Stocked
195 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
3.8 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: 195 acres
Shoreline: 3.8 miles of shoreline
County: Montcalm County
Last stocked: October 25, 2026
Species: Yellow Perch, Black crappie, Fathead minnow

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Stocking history

Species	Qty	Size	When
Yellow Perch	400	15.24	10-25-2026
Black crappie	400	12.7	10-25-2026
Yellow Perch	200	15.24	05-29-2026
Fathead minnow	30000	5.08	05-29-2026
Fathead minnow	30000	5.08	10-17-2025

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

Full Yellow Perch gear guide

Crappie

Rod: Light or ultralight rod, 4.5 to 8 feet or longer. Longer rods are gentler on their soft mouths.

Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament; 6 lb is a good default.

Baits: small minnows, waxworms, pieces of nightcrawler

Lures: 1/32 to 1/8 oz jigs with small plastic bodies, small spinners and spinnerbaits, small crankbaits

Full Crappie gear guide

Gear for every species

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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