Algoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Algoe Lake has Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

April 20, 1989

Plants on record

11

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

12.6

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake.

Sources: access , shore_notes

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How Algoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of April. In 1989 it was April 20, 1989, about when it usually is.

About 501 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Lapeer County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Big Fish Lake (2.6 mi), Strawberry Lake (8.5 mi), and Big Lake (11.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Big Fish Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout.

Fish at Algoe Lake

Fishing Algoe Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 10 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Algoe Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.6°F in April, 58°F in May, 68.1°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brown Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 11
Last stocked
April 20, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 11
Last stocked
June 4, 1979

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5001979
  • 5001980
  • 5001981
  • 4501982
  • 5001983
  • 5001984
  • 4101985
  • 4301986
  • 4401987
  • 5801988
  • 5001989

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 20, 1989 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 20, 1988 Brown Trout 580 – report
May 14, 1987 Brown Trout 440 – report
April 2, 1986 Brown Trout 430 – report
April 15, 1985 Brown Trout 410 – report
April 12, 1984 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 6, 1983 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 19, 1982 Brown Trout 450 – report
April 2, 1981 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 9, 1980 Brown Trout 500 – report
June 4, 1979 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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