Avalon Lake fishing

Fishing at Avalon Lake has Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 1981, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

Last stocked

April 22, 2026

Plants on record

95

Since 1981

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

386.2

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. Administered by Clear Lake State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

View larger map · Open on Google Maps

How Avalon Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2026 it was April 22, 2026, about when it usually is.

About 2,518 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 9 lakes in Montmorency County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Avalon Lake

Fishing Avalon Lake is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 70 of 95 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 2 more.

Around the dates Avalon Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 40.9°F in April, 54.6°F in May, 65.2°F in June, 30.8°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Splake 70 plants
Plants
70 of 95
Last stocked
April 22, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Brown Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 95
Last stocked
June 8, 2017

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 95
Last stocked
April 27, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 95
Last stocked
April 22, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 18,6001981
  • 15,0001982
  • 16,8001983
  • 14,8001984
  • 17,5001985
  • 16,8101986
  • 20,0001987
  • 18,0001988
  • 9,5001989
  • 21,1201990
  • 20,0001991
  • 20,0001992
  • 13,6001993
  • 23,9941994
  • 21,2001995
  • 23,6051996
  • 20,2561997
  • 21,4001998
  • 22,2001999
  • 19,2002000
  • 20,4402001
  • 21,2002002
  • 20,9972003
  • 19,3402004
  • 23,9982005
  • 23,9722006
  • 19,0832007
  • 19,9972008
  • 24,0032009
  • 21,1842010
  • 23,9852011
  • 72,8302012
  • 20,3692013
  • 24,2732014
  • 18,7802015
  • 20,0932016
  • 29,7702017
  • 20,0832018
  • 19,9962019
  • 9,7302020
  • 19,9972021
  • 22,0952022
  • 19,9992023
  • 21,9992024
  • 19,8962025
  • 20,6502026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 95 plants Showing 95 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 22, 2026 Brook Trout 252 – report
April 22, 2026 Splake 20,398 – report
April 18, 2025 Splake 7,852 – report
April 18, 2025 Splake 12,044 – report
April 2, 2024 Splake 8,999 – report
April 2, 2024 Splake 13,000 – report
April 21, 2023 Splake 19,999 – report
April 27, 2022 Splake 9,959 – report
April 27, 2022 Splake 12,136 – report
April 5, 2021 Splake 17,409 – report
March 29, 2021 Splake 2,588 – report
April 20, 2020 Splake 9,730 – report
April 27, 2019 Splake 3,057 – report
April 22, 2019 Splake 16,939 – report
May 4, 2018 Splake 4,845 – report
May 3, 2018 Splake 12,699 – report
May 3, 2018 Splake 2,539 – report
June 8, 2017 Brown Trout 8,678 – report
April 17, 2017 Splake 21,092 – report
April 27, 2016 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
April 20, 2016 Splake 19,993 – report
May 1, 2015 Splake 18,680 – report
April 21, 2015 Brown Trout 100 – report
June 2, 2014 Brown Trout 2,069 – report
June 2, 2014 Brown Trout 2,224 – report
April 30, 2014 Splake 10,050 – report
April 30, 2014 Splake 9,930 – report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 50 – report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 37 – report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 255 – report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 35 – report
April 26, 2013 Splake 9,919 – report
April 24, 2013 Splake 10,073 – report
October 4, 2012 Rainbow Trout 49,044 – report
May 10, 2012 Brown Trout 575 – report
May 8, 2012 Brown Trout 573 – report
April 18, 2012 Brown Trout 100 – report
April 18, 2012 Brown Trout 140 – report
April 9, 2012 Splake 2,236 – report
April 5, 2012 Splake 9,940 – report
April 5, 2012 Splake 10,222 – report
April 18, 2011 Splake 11,990 – report
April 18, 2011 Splake 11,995 – report
April 13, 2010 Splake 2,993 – report
April 12, 2010 Splake 11,316 – report
April 12, 2010 Splake 6,875 – report
April 13, 2009 Splake 10,773 – report
April 13, 2009 Splake 13,230 – report
April 22, 2008 Splake 6,121 – report
April 21, 2008 Splake 13,876 – report
April 17, 2007 Splake 2,091 – report
April 17, 2007 Splake 4,766 – report
April 17, 2007 Splake 12,226 – report
May 8, 2006 Splake 3,600 – report
April 11, 2006 Splake 6,280 – report
April 11, 2006 Splake 14,092 – report
April 15, 2005 Splake 16,024 – report
April 13, 2005 Splake 7,974 – report
April 6, 2004 Splake 19,340 – report
April 23, 2003 Splake 14,000 – report
April 22, 2003 Splake 6,997 – report
April 23, 2002 Splake 21,200 – report
April 30, 2001 Splake 20,440 – report
March 30, 2000 Splake 19,200 – report
April 30, 1999 Splake 2,200 – report
April 26, 1999 Splake 16,000 – report
April 22, 1999 Splake 4,000 – report
April 21, 1998 Splake 21,400 – report
May 2, 1997 Splake 7,800 – report
May 1, 1997 Splake 12,456 – report
May 7, 1996 Splake 23,605 – report
April 12, 1995 Splake 21,200 – report
May 18, 1994 Splake 23,994 – report
May 6, 1993 Splake 13,600 – report
May 13, 1992 Splake 20,000 – report
April 19, 1991 Splake 20,000 – report
May 3, 1990 Splake 3,120 – report
May 2, 1990 Splake 18,000 – report
April 21, 1989 Rainbow Trout 9,500 – report
April 15, 1988 Splake 18,000 – report
May 12, 1987 Splake 10,000 – report
May 1, 1987 Rainbow Trout 3,334 – report
May 1, 1987 Rainbow Trout 6,666 – report
May 19, 1986 Brook Trout 860 – report
May 19, 1986 Splake 2,500 – report
April 17, 1986 Rainbow Trout 8,450 – report
April 17, 1986 Splake 5,000 – report
May 21, 1985 Rainbow Trout 10,000 – report
May 15, 1985 Splake 7,500 – report
May 4, 1984 Splake 7,500 – report
May 4, 1984 Rainbow Trout 7,300 – report
May 24, 1983 Splake 7,500 – report
May 24, 1983 Rainbow Trout 9,300 – report
May 27, 1982 Rainbow Trout 15,000 – report
April 30, 1981 Rainbow Trout 18,600 – report
Show 80 more plants Show less

Species stocked here

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

Nearest lakes