Duck Lake
Duck Lake is a deep, cold-water lake of about 1,930 acres in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, in the headwaters of the Betsie River watershed. Interlochen State Park sits on its shore, and DNR stocks it annually with lake trout.
Species
Fishery rating out of 5.
Lake Trout
Stocked annually by DNR
Smallmouth Bass
Rock, gravel and points. Tubes, jerkbaits and drop-shots.
Largemouth Bass
Weeds, docks and wood in the shallows.
Yellow Perch
Schools on mud and sand flats. Great through the ice.
Bluegill
Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.
Northern Pike
Weed edges and bays. Spoons, spinnerbaits and tip-ups through the ice.
Boat launches
2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.
- Interlochen State Park boat launchesPublicTwo launches at Interlochen State Park per DNR report; Recreation Passport requiredDirections ↗
- More public accessPublicSee the Michigan DNR or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗
Size & creel limits
Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Duck Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Michigan Department of Natural Resources ↗
Bait & tackle nearby
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- Rock bass made up over half of the fish in the DNR 2008 survey, with yellow perch and bluegill next.
- Lake trout are stocked each year at 6 yearlings per acre; DNR's 2008 survey did not find them.
- DNR notes minimum sizes of 14 inches for bass and 24 inches for pike.
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