Brooks Lake
MI · Newaygo
- Stocked
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Newaygo County
- Last stocked
- June 24, 2025
- Species
- Channel catfish
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel catfish | 7371 | 14.6 | 06-24-2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Channel Catfish
Rod: 6 to 7.5 foot medium-heavy spinning, spincast or baitcasting rod for average fish. 7.5 to 10 foot medium-heavy to heavy for big ones.
Line: 10 to 12 lb mono for fish of 3 to 8 lb; 15 to 20 lb for bigger cats.
Baits: cut bait, chicken liver, nightcrawlers
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Redhorse, 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, Grass Carp, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, 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.