Arbutus Lake

Arbutus Lake fishing

Fishing at Arbutus Lake has Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 2005, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 24, 2005

Plants on record

1

Since 2005

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

378.6

How Arbutus Lake is stocked

About 2.6 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Grand Traverse County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Silver Lake (8.3 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Arbutus Lake

Fishing Arbutus Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. The one plant on record is Northern Pike.

Around the dates Arbutus Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.8°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Northern Pike 1 plant
Plants
1 of 1
Last stocked
June 24, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fishing Arbutus Lake

Arbutus Lake ( ar-BYOO-təs) is a lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha is located on the northeastern shore of the lake. Some of its common activities, such as rowing and fishing, take place on the lake, indicating that fishing opportunities are present there.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 24, 2005 Northern Pike 1,000 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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