Oxbow Lake has Northern Pike, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye (which are stocked), Bluegill and other sorts of Panfish, Rock Bass, Crappie, Little Yellow Perch, Catfish, Gar, Cisco, Bowfin and other species in smaller numbers.  As Oxbow Lake has progressed from an oligotrophic body to a mesotrophic lake, the Yellow Perch has declined in numbers and accordingly, as a feeder fish for predators.

Fish stocking has been occurring every other year in the fall. OLHA members vote at the Annual Meeting of Members to allocate the budget. The fish of choice is walleye, recommended by the EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy), for our lake makeup.