Beatons Lake fishing

Fishing at Beatons Lake has Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn for Lake Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

May 5, 2026

Plants on record

82

Since 1979

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

320.4

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How Beatons Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2026 it was May 5, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

About 15,731 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Thousand Island Lake (7.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Thousand Island Lake is also stocked with Lake Trout and Walleye.

Fish at Beatons Lake

Fishing Beatons Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 48 of 82 plants on record, ahead of Splake and 2 more.

Around the dates Beatons Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.9°F in May, 37.3°F in April, 63.5°F in June, 45.9°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 48 plants
Plants
48 of 82
Last stocked
May 5, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Splake 22 plants
Plants
22 of 82
Last stocked
April 28, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Lake Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 82
Last stocked
June 3, 2019

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Walleye 2 plants
Plants
2 of 82
Last stocked
May 30, 1996

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,2501979
  • 10,0001980
  • 38,1001981
  • 35,0001982
  • 58,0101983
  • 13,2001984
  • 59,1501985
  • 29,0001986
  • 40,0001987
  • 40,5101988
  • 20,0001989
  • 20,0001990
  • 25,6621991
  • 28,0001992
  • 34,6751993
  • 1,605,0001994
  • 5,0001995
  • 2,805,0001996
  • 5,0001997
  • 4,5001998
  • 10,0001999
  • 10,0002000
  • 10,0002001
  • 10,0002002
  • 9,9992003
  • 9,9982004
  • 5,6442005
  • 4,9802006
  • 5,8992007
  • 5,7162008
  • 4,9992009
  • 11,0982010
  • 5,7002011
  • 5,5002012
  • 10,0922013
  • 4,9402014
  • 5,2002015
  • 9,9522016
  • 5,4992017
  • 5,4002018
  • 2002019
  • 5,1992026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 82 plants Showing 82 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 5, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,199 – report
June 3, 2019 Lake Trout 200 – report
May 10, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,400 – report
May 15, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,499 – report
May 11, 2016 Rainbow Trout 4,997 – report
April 28, 2016 Splake 4,955 – report
April 28, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,200 – report
May 6, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,940 – report
May 16, 2013 Splake 4,992 – report
May 13, 2013 Rainbow Trout 5,100 – report
May 7, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5,500 – report
May 4, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,700 – report
April 23, 2010 Rainbow Trout 5,799 – report
April 15, 2010 Splake 5,299 – report
May 13, 2009 Rainbow Trout 4,999 – report
May 16, 2008 Rainbow Trout 5,716 – report
April 26, 2007 Rainbow Trout 5,899 – report
April 24, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,100 – report
April 20, 2006 Rainbow Trout 3,880 – report
May 9, 2005 Rainbow Trout 5,644 – report
April 29, 2004 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
April 26, 2004 Splake 4,998 – report
May 15, 2003 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
May 14, 2003 Splake 4,999 – report
May 7, 2002 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
May 1, 2002 Splake 5,000 – report
May 8, 2001 Splake 5,000 – report
May 3, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
May 2, 2000 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
April 25, 2000 Splake 5,000 – report
May 10, 1999 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
April 27, 1999 Splake 5,000 – report
May 14, 1998 Rainbow Trout 4,500 – report
May 22, 1997 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
June 3, 1996 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
May 30, 1996 Walleye 2,800,000 – report
May 15, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
May 20, 1994 Walleye 1,600,000 – report
April 27, 1994 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
June 21, 1993 Rainbow Trout 11,600 – report
May 26, 1993 Rainbow Trout 16,125 – report
May 17, 1993 Splake 6,950 – report
May 27, 1992 Splake 8,000 – report
May 6, 1992 Rainbow Trout 20,000 – report
June 13, 1991 Rainbow Trout 10,600 – report
June 11, 1991 Rainbow Trout 12,850 – report
June 11, 1991 Rainbow Trout 2,212 – report
May 1, 1990 Rainbow Trout 20,000 – report
May 8, 1989 Rainbow Trout 20,000 – report
May 10, 1988 Splake 4,510 – report
May 9, 1988 Rainbow Trout 20,000 – report
April 21, 1988 Splake 16,000 – report
May 5, 1987 Splake 20,000 – report
May 3, 1987 Rainbow Trout 12,000 – report
May 3, 1987 Rainbow Trout 8,000 – report
June 9, 1986 Splake 4,100 – report
June 5, 1986 Splake 2,500 – report
June 5, 1986 Rainbow Trout 6,000 – report
May 19, 1986 Splake 3,400 – report
May 14, 1986 Rainbow Trout 13,000 – report
November 4, 1985 Lake Trout 600 – report
September 23, 1985 Splake 30,000 – report
June 5, 1985 Rainbow Trout 4,000 – report
May 22, 1985 Lake Trout 500 – report
May 22, 1985 Rainbow Trout 16,000 – report
May 20, 1985 Splake 8,050 – report
October 22, 1984 Lake Trout 600 – report
May 25, 1984 Rainbow Trout 12,600 – report
October 10, 1983 Lake Trout 20,000 – report
May 26, 1983 Splake 8,010 – report
May 25, 1983 Rainbow Trout 20,000 – report
May 13, 1983 Lake Trout 10,000 – report
May 20, 1982 Lake Trout 8,000 – report
May 12, 1982 Rainbow Trout 6,800 – report
May 12, 1982 Rainbow Trout 10,200 – report
May 10, 1982 Splake 10,000 – report
June 5, 1981 Splake 8,100 – report
May 7, 1981 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
May 6, 1981 Rainbow Trout 8,000 – report
April 23, 1981 Lake Trout 20,000 – report
May 13, 1980 Lake Trout 10,000 – report
May 17, 1979 Lake Trout 8,250 – 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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