Banana Lake fishing

Fishing at Banana Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 11, 2026

Plants on record

47

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

21.7

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How Banana Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2026 it was May 11, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1982 and 1983.

About 1,752 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 20 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Gooseneck Lake (3 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Banana Lake

Fishing Banana Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 47 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Banana Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.7°F in May, 62.1°F in June, 38°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 47 plants
Plants
47 of 47
Last stocked
May 11, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6001979
  • 6001980
  • 6001981
  • 6001984
  • 8001985
  • 7601986
  • 8001987
  • 8001988
  • 8001989
  • 8001990
  • 6001991
  • 8001992
  • 8001993
  • 8001994
  • 8001995
  • 8001996
  • 8001997
  • 7001998
  • 8001999
  • 7002000
  • 8002001
  • 8002002
  • 9002003
  • 8982004
  • 2,1902005
  • 7992006
  • 8802007
  • 8792008
  • 1,0002009
  • 8802010
  • 8782011
  • 8002012
  • 8802013
  • 7892014
  • 8792015
  • 7982016
  • 8802017
  • 8602018
  • 8792019
  • 7692020
  • 7192021
  • 7982022
  • 7602023
  • 8802024
  • 8302025
  • 8302026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 47 plants Showing 47 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 11, 2026 Rainbow Trout 830 – report
May 8, 2025 Rainbow Trout 830 – report
April 23, 2024 Rainbow Trout 880 – report
May 16, 2023 Rainbow Trout 760 – report
May 9, 2022 Rainbow Trout 798 – report
May 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 719 – report
May 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 769 – report
May 6, 2019 Rainbow Trout 879 – report
May 10, 2018 Rainbow Trout 860 – report
April 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 880 – report
May 10, 2016 Rainbow Trout 798 – report
April 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 879 – report
May 13, 2014 Rainbow Trout 789 – report
May 22, 2013 Rainbow Trout 880 – report
May 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 11, 2011 Rainbow Trout 878 – report
May 3, 2010 Rainbow Trout 880 – report
May 15, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 5, 2008 Rainbow Trout 879 – report
May 10, 2007 Rainbow Trout 880 – report
April 25, 2006 Rainbow Trout 799 – report
May 18, 2005 Rainbow Trout 690 – report
May 12, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
April 29, 2004 Rainbow Trout 898 – report
May 13, 2003 Rainbow Trout 900 – report
May 2, 2002 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
April 25, 2001 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 2, 2000 Rainbow Trout 700 – report
May 12, 1999 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 15, 1998 Rainbow Trout 700 – report
May 22, 1997 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
June 18, 1996 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 1, 1995 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
June 3, 1994 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
June 15, 1993 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
June 1, 1992 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
June 5, 1991 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
May 25, 1990 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 2, 1989 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 19, 1988 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 4, 1987 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 15, 1986 Rainbow Trout 760 – report
June 7, 1985 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 7, 1984 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
June 4, 1981 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
May 21, 1980 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
June 11, 1979 Rainbow Trout 600 – 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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