Michigan
Lake
91 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Cooley Lake
Cooley Lake is a public lake in Oakland County, Michigan, managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Lakes and reservoirs across this region typically hold walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and panfish such as bluegill, crappie and pumpkinseed, with muskellunge present in some larger lakes -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Cooley Lake covers about 91 acres in the Mid-Michigan & Thumb region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Colley Lake and Mandon Lake.
Region
Mid-Michigan & Thumb
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Access & Rules at Cooley Lake
Facilities Near Cooley Lake
Boat ramps: 7 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Long Lake Boat Launch, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp and others nearby.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Fishing Licence for Cooley Lake
Anyone 17+ needs a Michigan DNR fishing licence — the resident annual all-species licence is about $26, the non-resident annual about $76, and 1-day and 3-day all-species licences are sold. Michigan folded the old separate trout/salmon stamp into the base all-species licence in 2014, so one licence covers everything including trout, salmon and the Great Lakes; there is no separate stamp. Michigan residents 65 and older buy a reduced-price senior licence, and anglers under 17 fish free. Buy from the DNR at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses. A Michigan all-species fishing licence covers this water. The Great Lakes and connecting waters are covered by the same base licence; some reaches are shared reciprocal water with Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana or Ontario.
Trout / salmon & border waters
Michigan folded the old trout/salmon stamp into the all-species base licence in 2014 — one licence covers inland trout, the Great Lakes salmon fishery, Lake St. Clair muskie, everything; there is no separate stamp
Designated trout streams (Type 1–4) and trout lakes (Type A–F) each carry their own season, gear and creel rules — many streams stay open all year for catch-and-release
Lake Erie's western basin is fished on a Michigan or Ohio licence in the reciprocal zone; the Menominee and other border waters on a Michigan or Wisconsin licence
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Cooley Lake?+
Cooley Lake is managed for fishing by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; check the MI DNR lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Cooley Lake public?+
Yes. Cooley Lake is public water managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Cooley Lake?+
Anyone 17+ needs a Michigan DNR fishing licence — the resident annual all-species licence is about $26, the non-resident annual about $76, and 1-day and 3-day all-species licences are sold. Michigan folded the old separate trout/salmon stamp into the base all-species licence in 2014, so one licence covers everything including trout, salmon and the Great Lakes; there is no separate stamp. Michigan residents 65 and older buy a reduced-price senior licence, and anglers under 17 fish free. Buy from the DNR at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses. A Michigan all-species fishing licence covers this water. The Great Lakes and connecting waters are covered by the same base licence; some reaches are shared reciprocal water with Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana or Ontario.
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