Bluegill Lake fishing

Fishing at Bluegill Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1988, most often in April and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 10, 1995

Plants on record

8

Since 1988

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

25.4

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How Bluegill Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of October. In 1995 it was October 10, 1995, about when it usually is.

About 744 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 20 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Bluegill Lake

Fishing Bluegill Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 8 plants on record are Brook Trout.

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 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
October 10, 1995

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8001988
  • 2,5001989
  • 2,5001990
  • 2,5001991
  • 2,5001992
  • 2,5001993
  • 2,3001994
  • 2,3001995

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 10, 1995 Brook Trout 2,300 – report
October 12, 1994 Brook Trout 2,300 – report
October 14, 1993 Brook Trout 2,500 – report
October 6, 1992 Brook Trout 2,500 – report
October 21, 1991 Brook Trout 2,500 – report
September 25, 1990 Brook Trout 2,500 – report
November 6, 1989 Brook Trout 2,500 – report
April 29, 1988 Brook Trout 1,800 – report

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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