Walleye Stocked · 15 plants · last July 5, 2019 Best: dawn, dusk, night Brevoort Lake fishing
Brevoort Lake fishing: not stocked since July 5, 2019. It was stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye. Also recorded: Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- July 5, 2019
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 1979
- Species stocked
- 2 (+3 also recorded)
- Surface acres
- 4,313.8
Fish at Brevoort Lake
Around the dates Brevoort Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 66.8°F in July, 60.5°F in June, 50.1°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye Stocked · 15 plants · last July 5, 2019 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Stocked · 1 plant · last July 2, 1979 Best: dawn, dusk 
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideBrevoort Lake is a 4,233-acre lake in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Game fish species occurring in the lake include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, crappies, muskellunge, and sunfish. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Brevoort Lake is stocked
About 533 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 7 lakes in Mackinac County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
10,106
Fish stocked in 1982
2,081,300
Fish stocked in 2003
19,433
Fish stocked in 2006
21,945
Fish stocked in 2013
38,135
Fish stocked in 2015
51,262
Fish stocked in 2017
30,498
Fish stocked in 2019
46,644
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2019 | Walleye | 4,760 | – | report |
| July 3, 2019 | Walleye | 20,957 | – | report |
| July 2, 2019 | Walleye | 20,927 | – | report |
| June 27, 2017 | Walleye | 30,498 | – | report |
| June 29, 2015 | Walleye | 23,104 | – | report |
| June 28, 2015 | Walleye | 28,158 | – | report |
| July 16, 2013 | Walleye | 10,730 | – | report |
| July 12, 2013 | Walleye | 1,740 | – | report |
| July 11, 2013 | Walleye | 5,400 | – | report |
| July 10, 2013 | Walleye | 6,180 | – | report |
| July 9, 2013 | Walleye | 14,085 | – | report |
| June 23, 2006 | Walleye | 12,158 | – | report |
| June 21, 2006 | Walleye | 9,787 | – | report |
| June 28, 2003 | Walleye | 19,433 | – | report |
| May 25, 1982 | Walleye | 2,081,300 | – | report |
| July 2, 1979 | Muskellunge | 10,106 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms, dock
Hiawatha National Forest's Brevoort Lake Campground and Recreation Area, on a sandy peninsula dividing Boedne Bay from the main lake, has a beach, boat launch, and day-use fee; turn off US-2 17 miles west of St. Ignace. A DNR launch run by Straits State Park has 2 hard-surfaced lanes and a pier.
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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 Brevoort Lake?
Fishing Brevoort Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 15 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked July 5, 2019. Muskellunge was last stocked July 2, 1979. Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Brevoort Lake stocked?
Not stocked since July 5, 2019. About 533 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 7 lakes in Mackinac County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 33 years between 1979 and 2019.
How do you get on Brevoort Lake?
Facilities include camping, restrooms, and dock. Hiawatha National Forest's Brevoort Lake Campground and Recreation Area, on a sandy peninsula dividing Boedne Bay from the main lake, has a beach, boat launch, and day-use fee; turn off US-2 17 miles west of St. Ignace. A DNR launch run by Straits State Park has 2 hard-surfaced lanes and a pier.
Which lakes near Brevoort Lake were stocked more recently?
Frenchman Lake (13.6 mi), High Banks Lake (25.5 mi), and Dukes Lake (29.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Frenchman Lake is also stocked with Walleye.