Big Bass Lake fishing

Big Bass Lake fishing: not stocked since May 9, 2012. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 9, 2012
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
1
Since 2012
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
141.1

Fish at Big Bass Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Big Bass Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.1°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last May 9, 2012 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 9, 2012 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Big Bass Lake is stocked

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

About 42 reported fish per acre, 30th most of 31 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 9, 2012Rainbow Trout5,938–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Big Bass Lake?

Fishing Big Bass Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. The one plant on record is Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 9, 2012.

When is Big Bass Lake stocked?

Not stocked since May 9, 2012. About 42 reported fish per acre, 30th most of 31 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Which lakes near Big Bass Lake were stocked more recently?

Crooked Lake (4.6 mi), Pike Lake (5.5 mi), Little Shag Lake (9.2 mi), Lake Angeline (11.9 mi), and Strawberry Lake (14.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Shag Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Lake Angeline is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.