Bluegill Lake fishing

Bluegill Lake fishing: not stocked since October 10, 1995. It was stocked with Brook Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
October 10, 1995
· Brook Trout
Plants on record
8
Since 1988
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
25.4

Fish at Bluegill Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Bluegill Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 48.3°F in October, 37.7°F in April, 60.3°F in September, 35.1°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last October 10, 1995 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked October 10, 1995 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Bluegill Lake is stocked

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

About 744 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 19 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1988

1,800

Fish stocked in 1989

2,500

Fish stocked in 1990

2,500

Fish stocked in 1991

2,500

Fish stocked in 1992

2,500

Fish stocked in 1993

2,500

Fish stocked in 1994

2,300

Fish stocked in 1995

2,300

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 10, 1995Brook Trout2,300–report
October 12, 1994Brook Trout2,300–report
October 14, 1993Brook Trout2,500–report
October 6, 1992Brook Trout2,500–report
October 21, 1991Brook Trout2,500–report
September 25, 1990Brook Trout2,500–report
November 6, 1989Brook Trout2,500–report
April 29, 1988Brook Trout1,800–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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Public land at Bluegill Lake

Bluegill Lake is inside Big Island Lake Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Bluegill Lake?

Fishing Bluegill Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 8 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked October 10, 1995.

When is Bluegill Lake stocked?

Not stocked since October 10, 1995. About 744 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 19 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Which lakes near Bluegill Lake were stocked more recently?

Twilight Lake (1 mi), Neds Lake (2.2 mi), and Big Island Lake (4 mi) were stocked more recently. Twilight Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Neds Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.