Cisco Lake fishing

Fishing at Cisco Lake has Tiger Muskie, Muskellunge, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1979, most often in May and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

May 15, 1986

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

456.6

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. Administered by Lake Gogebic State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

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How Cisco Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of July. In 1986 it was May 15, 1986, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984.

About 662 reported fish per acre, 12th most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Thousand Island Lake (2 mi), Langford Lake (2.9 mi), and Cornelia Lake (3.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Thousand Island Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Langford Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Cisco Lake

Fishing Cisco Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and one more.

Around the dates Cisco Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.4°F in May, 67.3°F in July, 65.1°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 4
Last stocked: May 15, 1986

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Muskellunge 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 4
Last stocked: August 14, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Tiger Muskie 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 4
Last stocked: July 31, 1979

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

2,0001979
4001981
200,0001985
100,0001986

Stocking history

All species Tiger Muskie Muskellunge Walleye

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 15, 1986	Walleye	100,000	–	report
May 23, 1985	Walleye	200,000	–	report
August 14, 1981	Muskellunge	400	–	report
July 31, 1979	Tiger Muskie	2,000	–	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.