Burke Lake fishing

Fishing at Burke Lake has Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

April 9, 1980

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

2.2

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How Burke Lake is stocked

About 796 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Clinton County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Park Lake (3 mi), Lake Lansing (3.5 mi), Lake Ovid (8.9 mi), Lobdell Lake (28.5 mi), and Lake Chemung (31.5 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Burke Lake

Fishing Burke Lake is as likely to be for Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 1 of 2 plants on record.

Around the dates Burke Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 37.1°F in March, 46.4°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brown Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 2
Last stocked: April 9, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 2
Last stocked: March 20, 1979

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

1,5001979
2501980

Stocking history

All species Rainbow Trout Brown Trout

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
April 9, 1980	Brown Trout	250	–	report
March 20, 1979	Rainbow Trout	1,500	–	report

Species stocked here

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