Burt Lake

Burt Lake fishing

Fishing at Burt Lake has Lake Sturgeon, Atlantic Salmon, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1983, most often in May and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 22, 2025

Plants on record

13

Since 1983

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

17,404.6

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How Burt Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of August. In 2025 it was August 22, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 32 years between 1983 and 2025.

About 12 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 6 lakes in Cheboygan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Mullett Lake (7.5 mi) and Weber Lake (12.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Mullett Lake is also stocked with Lake Sturgeon and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Burt Lake

Fishing Burt Lake is most likely to be for Lake Sturgeon. Lake Sturgeon accounts for 9 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Around the dates Burt Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 68.3°F in August, 53.5°F in May, 64.3°F in June, 69.5°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Lake Sturgeon 9 plants
Plants
9 of 13
Last stocked
August 22, 2025
Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 13
Last stocked
June 5, 1987

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 13
Last stocked
October 28, 1986

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Burt Lake

Burt Lake is noted for its fish population. Along with nearby Mullett Lake and Black Lake, it is recognized for its Lake Sturgeon. A sturgeon from Burt Lake briefly held the record of largest sturgeon caught in the USA.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8351983
  • 6,6981984
  • 381986
  • 194,9631987
  • 5,0101990
  • 1002009
  • 5842010
  • 1972011
  • 1,6632012
  • 4902013
  • 1182025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 22, 2025 Lake Sturgeon 118 – report
August 30, 2013 Lake Sturgeon 490 – report
September 7, 2012 Lake Sturgeon 1,663 – report
August 20, 2011 Lake Sturgeon 197 – report
August 21, 2010 Lake Sturgeon 584 – report
August 15, 2009 Lake Sturgeon 100 – report
July 24, 1990 Lake Sturgeon 5,010 – report
June 5, 1987 Rainbow Trout 95,000 – report
May 19, 1987 Rainbow Trout 56,434 – report
May 19, 1987 Rainbow Trout 43,529 – report
October 28, 1986 Atlantic Salmon 38 – report
August 29, 1984 Lake Sturgeon 6,698 – report
August 15, 1983 Lake Sturgeon 1,835 – 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.

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