Kearsley Reservoir

Kearsley Reservoir is a fishing water in Genesee County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Good	Small jigs, minnows under a bobber near brush piles
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus	Good	Worms, crickets, small spinners near docks and weeds
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus	Good	Chicken liver, stink bait, night crawlers on bottom
Common Carp Cyprinus carpio	Good	Corn, boilies, and dough balls on bottom hair rigs ÔÇö or spot-and-stalk with bow fishing gear
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides	Good	Plastic worms, crankbaits, topwater frogs near lily pads
Northern Pike Esox lucius	Good	Spoons, large swimbaits, sucker minnows under a bobber

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
Jul 22, 1981	Largemouth Bass	5,407	2.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Aug 13, 1980	Largemouth Bass	7,480	2.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 2, 1980	Northern Pike	48,000	0.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 24, 1980	Walleye	400,000	0.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 22, 1980	Northern Pike	50,000	0.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 18, 1980	Northern Pike	195,600	0.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 17, 1979	Largemouth Bass	1,800	2.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Sep 25, 1979	Channel Catfish	20,000	2.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Sep 21, 1979	Smallmouth Bass	6,023	4.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
Aug 8, 1979	Largemouth Bass	10,000	3.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Aug 7, 1979	Bluegill	71,084	—	Imported from DNR CSV
May 3, 1979	Walleye	191,000	0.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 30, 1979	Northern Pike	177,500	0.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 27, 1979	Walleye	209,000	0.3"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 27, 1979	Northern Pike	222,500	0.6"	Imported from DNR CSV

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

No regulations on file. Check the Michigan DNR Fishing Guide for current rules.

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