Bond Falls Flowage fishing

Fishing at Bond Falls Flowage is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill, and 5 more. It is stocked 2 times in 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill, and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass and Muskellunge.

Last stocked

June 30, 2011

Plants on record

2

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

2,137

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Paulding
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping

A roughly 2,100-acre reservoir on the Middle Branch Ontonagon River, a few miles east of Paulding. Two public boat launches serve it: one off USFS Road 5350, one at the diversion canal. Numerous rustic campsites ring the shoreline.

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How Bond Falls Flowage is stocked

About 47 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Ontonagon County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Paulding Pond (3.5 mi), Killdeer Lake (7.3 mi), Spree Lake (7.7 mi), and Skyline Lake (7.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Bond Falls Flowage

Fishing Bond Falls Flowage is most likely to be for Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye.

Around the dates Bond Falls Flowage is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.7°F in May, 63.4°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
June 30, 2011

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Bond Falls Flowage

The Ontonagan River and Bond Falls Flowage are separately stocked with brook trout.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2011 Walleye 470 – report
May 18, 2011 Walleye 99,600 – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Northern pike : 967 caught (12.9% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • Rock bass : 511 caught (6.8% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • White sucker : 218 caught (2.9% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • Black crappie : 101 caught (1.3% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • Smallmouth bass : 36 caught (0.5% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • Yellow perch : 20 caught (0.3% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • Pumpkinseed : 14 caught (0.2% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • Bluegill : Only 3 caught (<0.1% of catch) in a 2003 MDNR fish-community survey of the flowage. (source)
  • Muskellunge : One Michigan Master Angler award taken from the flowage, 1993-2006, per an MDNR fisheries report. (source)
  • Brook trout : One Michigan Master Angler award taken from the flowage, 1993-2006, per an MDNR fisheries report. (source)

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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