Bob Lake fishing

Fishing at Bob Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1980, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 25, 1982

Plants on record

Since 1980

Species recorded

Surface acres

130

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How Bob Lake is stocked

About 323 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 11 lakes in Houghton County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Penegor Lake (4.2 mi), Sudden Lake (5.3 mi), Courtney Lake (6.2 mi), and Emily Lake (13.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Penegor Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Courtney Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Emily Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Bob Lake

Fishing Bob Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 4 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Around the dates Bob Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 63.5°F in June, 59.9°F in September, 46.7°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 4
Last stocked: October 25, 1982

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

12,0001980
21,0001981
9,0001982

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
October 25, 1982	Brook Trout	9,000	–	report
September 22, 1981	Brook Trout	9,000	–	report
June 22, 1981	Brook Trout	12,000	–	report
June 11, 1980	Brook Trout	12,000	–	report

Species stocked here

Brook Trout (4)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.