Bullhead Lake fishing

Fishing at Bullhead 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

November 4, 2025

Plants on record

42

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

4.9

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How Bullhead Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2025 it was November 4, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1982, 1983, 1987, 2013, 2014, and 2023.

About 2,369 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 26 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Camp Eight Lake (0.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Camp Eight Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Bullhead Lake

Fishing Bullhead Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 33 of 42 plants on record, ahead of Splake and one more.

Around the dates Bullhead 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, 34.7°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 33 plants
Plants
33 of 42
Last stocked
November 4, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Splake 6 plants
Plants
6 of 42
Last stocked
May 26, 1992

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 42
Last stocked
May 31, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1251979
  • 1251980
  • 1251981
  • 5001984
  • 1251985
  • 1251986
  • 9001988
  • 2501989
  • 3001990
  • 2601991
  • 3001992
  • 6751993
  • 5401994
  • 5501995
  • 5101996
  • 4601997
  • 5501998
  • 3001999
  • 502000
  • 3002001
  • 3002002
  • 3492003
  • 3002004
  • 3002005
  • 2392006
  • 2502007
  • 2802008
  • 2892009
  • 3002010
  • 2712011
  • 2102012
  • 2682015
  • 2192016
  • 2392017
  • 2372018
  • 2232019
  • 502020
  • 502021
  • 452022
  • 702024
  • 502025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 42 plants Showing 42 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 4, 2025 Brook Trout 50 – report
November 26, 2024 Brook Trout 70 – report
June 1, 2022 Brook Trout 45 – report
November 10, 2021 Brook Trout 50 – report
November 4, 2020 Brook Trout 50 – report
May 15, 2019 Brook Trout 223 – report
May 23, 2018 Brook Trout 237 – report
May 4, 2017 Brook Trout 239 – report
May 9, 2016 Brook Trout 219 – report
May 18, 2015 Brook Trout 268 – report
April 25, 2012 Brook Trout 210 – report
May 11, 2011 Brook Trout 271 – report
April 27, 2010 Brook Trout 300 – report
May 19, 2009 Brook Trout 289 – report
May 15, 2008 Brook Trout 280 – report
April 26, 2007 Brook Trout 250 – report
April 25, 2006 Brook Trout 239 – report
April 29, 2005 Brook Trout 300 – report
May 17, 2004 Brook Trout 300 – report
May 6, 2003 Brook Trout 349 – report
May 21, 2002 Brook Trout 300 – report
May 29, 2001 Brook Trout 300 – report
May 15, 2000 Brook Trout 50 – report
May 14, 1999 Brook Trout 300 – report
May 8, 1998 Brook Trout 550 – report
June 4, 1997 Brook Trout 460 – report
June 6, 1996 Brook Trout 510 – report
May 23, 1995 Brook Trout 550 – report
June 2, 1994 Brook Trout 540 – report
June 1, 1993 Brook Trout 25 – report
June 1, 1993 Brook Trout 650 – report
May 26, 1992 Splake 300 – report
April 30, 1991 Splake 260 – report
May 17, 1990 Splake 300 – report
May 31, 1989 Rainbow Trout 250 – report
May 18, 1988 Brook Trout 900 – report
June 11, 1986 Splake 125 – report
May 30, 1985 Splake 125 – report
June 1, 1984 Brook Trout 500 – report
June 9, 1981 Splake 125 – report
June 12, 1980 Rainbow Trout 125 – report
June 11, 1979 Rainbow Trout 125 – 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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