Cass Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

June 26, 2025

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

1,311.4

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How Cass Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was June 6, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 26 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 825 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Cass Lake

Fishing Cass Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 21 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Splake and 3 more.

Around the dates Cass Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 68.6°F in June, 45.8°F in April, 58.2°F in May, 53.3°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 21 plants

Plants: 21 of 43
Last stocked: June 26, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Splake 10 plants

Plants: 10 of 43
Last stocked: October 21, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Lake Trout 6 plants

Plants: 6 of 43
Last stocked: October 29, 1999

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Brown Trout 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 43
Last stocked: May 14, 1986

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 43
Last stocked: May 28, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

4,5001979
10,0001980
10,0001981
20,0001982
20,0001983
44,0001984
105,1801985
22,7001986
3,0001996
2,0781997
8,5001998
1,0001999
131,5002011
12,5372012
96,5572013
102,2502015
131,0312017
114,3012019
98,1022022
63,3942023
81,4592025

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 26, 2025	Walleye	29,769	–	report
June 25, 2025	Walleye	41,865	–	report
June 6, 2025	Walleye	5,846	–	report
June 6, 2025	Walleye	3,979	–	report
June 27, 2023	Walleye	63,394	–	report
June 28, 2022	Walleye	98,102	–	report
June 26, 2019	Walleye	36,289	–	report
June 25, 2019	Walleye	14,550	–	report
June 25, 2019	Walleye	63,462	–	report
June 28, 2017	Walleye	20,019	–	report
June 20, 2017	Walleye	64,306	–	report
May 31, 2017	Walleye	41,260	–	report
May 31, 2017	Walleye	5,446	–	report
June 16, 2015	Walleye	102,250	–	report
June 25, 2013	Walleye	50,415	–	report
June 25, 2013	Walleye	19,496	–	report
June 25, 2013	Walleye	13,129	–	report
June 25, 2013	Walleye	4,127	–	report
June 25, 2013	Walleye	9,390	–	report
June 13, 2012	Walleye	12,537	–	report
June 14, 2011	Walleye	131,500	–	report
October 29, 1999	Lake Trout	1,000	–	report
October 26, 1998	Lake Trout	8,500	–	report
December 18, 1997	Lake Trout	1,294	–	report
December 18, 1997	Lake Trout	784	–	report
May 31, 1996	Lake Trout	3,000	–	report
May 14, 1986	Brown Trout	22,700	–	report
October 21, 1985	Splake	25,000	–	report
October 16, 1985	Splake	25,000	–	report
October 9, 1985	Splake	25,000	–	report
June 4, 1985	Splake	3,680	–	report
May 29, 1985	Brown Trout	11,000	–	report
April 17, 1985	Splake	7,750	–	report
April 10, 1985	Splake	7,750	–	report
April 25, 1984	Splake	14,000	–	report
April 24, 1984	Brown Trout	21,600	–	report
April 12, 1984	Brown Trout	8,400	–	report
April 4, 1983	Brown Trout	20,000	–	report
April 30, 1982	Splake	6,400	–	report
April 28, 1982	Splake	13,600	–	report
April 23, 1981	Splake	10,000	–	report
May 28, 1980	Rainbow Trout	10,000	–	report
May 11, 1979	Lake Trout	4,500	–	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.