Ashford Lake fishing

Fishing at Ashford Lake has Brown Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 6, 1996

Plants on record

19

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

13.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

A DNR-listed carry-down public boating access site serves the lake, suited to canoes, kayaks, or float tubes. Administered by Indian Lake State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

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How Ashford Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 1996 it was June 6, 1996, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1981 and 1990.

About 946 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 20 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Thunder Lake (8.9 mi), Norway Lake (10.1 mi), Banana Lake (10.4 mi), and Twilight Lake (10.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Norway Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Twilight Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Ashford Lake

Fishing Ashford Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 12 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Around the dates Ashford Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.8°F in May, 38°F in April, 62.1°F in June, 35.2°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 19
Last stocked
June 6, 1996

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 19
Last stocked
June 7, 1986

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7001979
  • 3001980
  • 1,9001982
  • 3501983
  • 3501984
  • 2721985
  • 3101986
  • 3201987
  • 3501988
  • 3801989
  • 1,3001991
  • 1,3001992
  • 1,3651993
  • 1,3471994
  • 1,3001995
  • 1,3001996

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 19 plants Showing 19 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 6, 1996 Brook Trout 1,300 – report
May 9, 1995 Brook Trout 1,300 – report
November 9, 1994 Brook Trout 47 – report
May 23, 1994 Brook Trout 1,300 – report
May 27, 1993 Brook Trout 1,300 – report
May 27, 1993 Brook Trout 65 – report
May 20, 1992 Brook Trout 1,300 – report
April 26, 1991 Brook Trout 1,300 – report
May 9, 1989 Brook Trout 350 – report
May 9, 1989 Brook Trout 30 – report
April 22, 1988 Brook Trout 350 – report
May 19, 1987 Brook Trout 320 – report
June 7, 1986 Brown Trout 310 – report
May 10, 1985 Brown Trout 272 – report
May 17, 1984 Brown Trout 350 – report
May 6, 1983 Brown Trout 350 – report
May 17, 1982 Brown Trout 1,900 – report
May 1, 1980 Brown Trout 300 – report
May 2, 1979 Brown Trout 700 – report
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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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