Carney Lake fishing

Fishing at Carney Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2012, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2016

Plants on record

Since 2012

Species recorded

Surface acres

113.7

Access and facts

Nearest town: Iron Mountain
Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: dock, camping

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake, 14 miles northeast of Iron Mountain. Administered by Bewabic State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. Rustic campground on site (16 sites, $20/night).

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How Carney Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 2013 and 2015.

About 110 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Dickinson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Antoine (6.2 mi) and Hamilton Lake (12 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Antoine is also stocked with Walleye and Hamilton Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Carney Lake

Fishing Carney Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye.

Around the dates Carney Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.4°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: June 30, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

3,8122012
5,5162014
3,2102016

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 30, 2016	Walleye	2,510	–	report
June 28, 2016	Walleye	700	–	report
June 26, 2014	Walleye	5,516	–	report
June 7, 2012	Walleye	2,200	–	report
June 6, 2012	Walleye	1,612	–	report

Species stocked here

Walleye (5)

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