Wall Lake Fishing
A 558-acre Michigan lake in Barry County.
Pick for walleyePiscifun Viper X spinning reel50% OFFSale $39.99 Photo of Gull Lake: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Meet Wall Lake
Plan on 558 acres of open lake at Wall Lake in Barry County. Delton is the closest town on the Census list, around 2 miles away. The MDNR handles it from the Southern Lake Michigan unit; it is a Lower Peninsula water. The lake lies in the Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains ecoregion and the Southeastern Lake Michigan basin.
Recent MDNR records show walleye. Landsat-based Secchi depth averaged about 9.8 feet in 2023.
For the walleye herePiscifun AlumiX spinning reel46% OFFSale $64.99 Fish the MDNR has found in Wall Lake
The species chips for Wall Lake draw on the MDNR Fish Atlas, its fishing site lists and stocking logs.
Fish Atlas collections at Wall Lake by species
| Species | Atlas records | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | 1 | 1957 |
| Blackchin shiner | 1 | 1957 |
| Bluegill | 1 | 1957 |
| Bluntnose minnow | 1 | 1957 |
| Bowfin | 1 | 1957 |
| Golden shiner | 1 | 1957 |
| Grass pickerel | 1 | 1957 |
| Green sunfish | 1 | 1957 |
| Iowa darter | 1 | 1957 |
| Lake chubsucker | 1 | 1957 |
| Largemouth bass | 1 | 1957 |
| Mimic shiner | 1 | 1957 |
| Pumpkinseed | 1 | 1957 |
| Smallmouth bass | 1 | 1957 |
MDNR Fish Atlas and Family Friendly Fishing lists, MDNR stocking table, checked October 2026. Older collections are history, not a current survey.
Ramps serving Wall Lake
Wall Lake has no public launch on file; the list below covers the closest.
More launches around Wall Lake
- Long Lake Cloverdale Boat AccessLong Lake, 2 miles north
- Upper Crooked Lake Boat AccessCrooked Lake, 3 miles southwest
- Lower Crooked Lake Boat AccessLower Crooked Lake, 6 miles southwest
- Clear Lake Boat Access near DowlingClear Lake, 6 miles east
- Otis Lake Boat AccessOtis Lake, 6 miles north
- Fish Lake Boat Access on Orangeville CreekOrangeville Creek, 6 miles west
MDNR Parks and Recreation boat access sites and MDNR fishing sites, checked October 2026.
Water clarity at Wall Lake
Satellite Secchi depth for Wall Lake comes from EGLE summer averages (meters in the source, feet here).
Chlorophyll a was estimated at 4.77 micrograms per liter in 2023.
EGLE Michigan Inland Lakes Water Clarity layer (Landsat, July to September), checked October 2026. Depth is not published here: the layer depth fields are unreliable.
Keeper rules posted for Wall Lake
| Species | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 5 in any combination; minimum 14 inches | Possession: Sat. before Memorial Day – Dec. 31; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
| Walleye (Lower Peninsula) | 5; minimum 15 inches | Last Sat. in April – March 15 |
| Northern pike (Lower Peninsula) | 2; minimum 24 inches | Last Sat. in April – March 15 |
| Muskellunge | Only 1 per angler per license year (April 1 – March 31); mandatory harvest registration within 24 hours; minimum 42 inches (46, 50 or 38 inches on listed waters) | Possession: 1st Sat. in June – March 15; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
| Yellow perch | 25 | Open all year |
| Sunfish and crappie | 25 in any combination of the listed species | Open all year |
| Channel catfish | 10; minimum 12 inches | Open all year |
| Flathead catfish | 5; minimum 15 inches | Open all year |
| White bass | 10 | Open all year |
| Cisco and whitefish | 5 in any combination | Open all year |
| Burbot | 5 | Open all year |
| Trout in unclassified lakes | 5, no more than 3 of which may be 15 inches or greater; minimum 8 inches | Open all year |
Wall Lake follows the statewide inland table for the Lower Peninsula, plus any county exception below.
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), statewide tables and county exceptions, checked October 2026.
The plant history of Wall Lake
MDNR crews planted Wall Lake 1 times (2025 to 2025), 1,000 fish, chiefly walleye.
| Date | Species | Strain | Avg length | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2025 | Walleye | 17.8 in | 1,000 |
MDNR Fish Stocking Report table, January 2024 to October 2026. Michigan stocking.
Wall Lake next to nearby lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | Clarity ft | Fish listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Lake | 558 | 0 | 9.8 | 1 | |
| Long Lake near Delton, Barry County | 2 miles north | 262 | 1 | 13.2 | 0 |
| Guernsey Lake, Barry County | 3 miles northwest | 217 | 0 | 11.4 | 0 |
| Crooked Lake, Barry County | 3 miles southwest | 645 | 1 | 9.4 | 0 |
| Head Lake | 4 miles north | 98 | 0 | 10.1 | 5 |
| Crooked Lake, Lower | 6 miles southwest | 433 | 1 | 6.9 | 0 |
EGLE inland lake layer, MDNR access sites and Fish Atlas.
Near Wall Lake
Nearby inland lakes for a Wall Lake trip
- Long Lake near Delton, Barry County2 miles north
- Guernsey Lake, Barry County3 miles northwest
- Crooked Lake, Barry County3 miles southwest
- Head Lake4 miles north
- Crooked Lake, Lower6 miles southwest
Tackle stores within a drive of Wall Lake
- Pheasant Tail Groupbait and tackle shop, Richland, 8 miles
- Mar-Bil Marinemarina, Plainwell, 8 miles
- Bob's Gun & Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Hastings, 9 miles
- Al & Pete's Sport Shopbait and tackle shop, Hastings, 10 miles
- Gull Lake Marine Richlandmarina, Richland, 10 miles
- Gull Lake Marine Baysidemarina, Richland, 10 miles
Hiring a guide for Wall Lake
- Fishin 4 Trophies Charterscharter, Wyoming, (616) 318-0102
- Getting Bit Guide Servicecharter, Grand Rapids, (616) 570-2946
- reel down outfitterscharter, hastings, (616) 914-7416
Places to stay around Wall Lake
- Delton2 miles
- Hickory Corners6 miles
- Dowling8 miles
County fishing pages for Wall Lake
- Barry Countyseat: Hastings
Piscifun reels worth packing for Wall Lake
Piscifun and Amazon links are affiliate links; the site earns a commission on qualifying purchases.
Lakes and streams near Wall Lake, pictured
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Lola Audu, CC BY 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Photo: The original uploader was Triphook at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Aenet, CC BY 4.0
The usual questions about Wall Lake
How far is Wall Lake from a Michigan town?
It lies in Barry County, Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit, about 2 miles from Delton.
How large is Wall Lake?
558 acres, by EGLE mapping.
Which launch serves Wall Lake?
The access data list none, so check the nearby launches.
Which species are in Wall Lake?
The MDNR names walleye.
What are the keeper rules for Wall Lake?
Walleye (Lower Peninsula): 5; minimum 15 inches; season Last Sat. in April – March 15.
Which Michigan license covers Wall Lake?
Anglers 17 and older carry a Michigan all-species fishing license: $26 a year for residents, $76 for nonresidents, $11 for seniors or $10 for one day.
Is Wall Lake a clear lake?
Roughly 9.8 feet (2023 satellite estimate).
Where do Wall Lake anglers pick up worms?
Pheasant Tail Group, about 8 miles away.
Which fish are planted in Wall Lake?
Latest year on file, 2025: 1,000 walleye.
Put Wall Lake on the Michigan trip list
Fees, seasons and every statewide table are on the license page.