Brush Lake fishing

Fishing at Brush Lake has Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

June 6, 1996

Plants on record

17

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

9.1

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How Brush Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 1996 it was June 6, 1996, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1982 and 1983.

About 584 reported fish per acre, 21st most of 26 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Pretty Lake (0.3 mi), Camp Eight Lake (0.3 mi), Bullhead Lake (0.5 mi), Deer Lake (0.6 mi), and Beaverhouse Lake (0.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Pretty Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Brook Trout, Camp Eight Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Bullhead Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Brook Trout, Deer Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Beaverhouse Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Splake.

Fish at Brush Lake

Fishing Brush Lake is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 13 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Around the dates Brush Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 50.8°F in May, 60.3°F in June, 37°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Splake 13 plants
Plants
13 of 17
Last stocked
June 6, 1996

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 17
Last stocked
May 31, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 17
Last stocked
May 18, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2001979
  • 2001980
  • 2001981
  • 2001984
  • 2001985
  • 2001986
  • 3001987
  • 1,3651988
  • 3001989
  • 3001990
  • 3001991
  • 3001992
  • 2901993
  • 3301994
  • 3101995
  • 3201996

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 6, 1996 Splake 320 – report
May 23, 1995 Splake 310 – report
June 3, 1994 Splake 330 – report
June 1, 1993 Splake 290 – report
May 26, 1992 Splake 300 – report
April 30, 1991 Splake 300 – report
May 17, 1990 Splake 300 – report
May 31, 1989 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
May 18, 1988 Brook Trout 900 – report
May 10, 1988 Splake 465 – report
May 13, 1987 Splake 300 – report
June 11, 1986 Splake 200 – report
May 21, 1985 Splake 200 – report
May 23, 1984 Splake 200 – report
June 9, 1981 Splake 200 – report
June 12, 1980 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
June 11, 1979 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
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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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