Cooke Dam Pond fishing

Fishing at Cooke Dam Pond has Tiger Muskie, Muskellunge, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1984, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

June 26, 2025

Plants on record

25

Since 1984

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

1,641.5

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How Cooke Dam Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of September. In 2025 it was June 26, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 20 years between 1984 and 2025.

About 391 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Iosco County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Loon Lake (10.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Loon Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Cooke Dam Pond

Fishing Cooke Dam Pond is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 10 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and one more.

Around the dates Cooke Dam Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 50.7°F in October, 65.5°F in June, 62.3°F in September, 37.5°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 10 plants
Plants
10 of 25
Last stocked
October 18, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Muskellunge 9 plants
Plants
9 of 25
Last stocked
October 29, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 6 plants
Plants
6 of 25
Last stocked
June 26, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 14,0001984
  • 8,0001985
  • 10,0001986
  • 10,0001987
  • 8,6001988
  • 20,0021989
  • 10,0001990
  • 15,9801991
  • 50,0002006
  • 7,3822008
  • 60,4042009
  • 66,9932010
  • 2,9002013
  • 2,9132014
  • 121,5222015
  • 2,9072016
  • 87,1812017
  • 3,2992019
  • 54,5812021
  • 2,9122022
  • 2,9102024
  • 80,0452025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 25 plants Showing 25 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 26, 2025 Walleye 80,045 – report
October 29, 2024 Muskellunge 2,910 – report
October 24, 2022 Muskellunge 2,912 – report
June 16, 2021 Walleye 54,581 – report
November 12, 2019 Muskellunge 3,299 – report
June 15, 2017 Walleye 87,181 – report
October 28, 2016 Muskellunge 554 – report
October 19, 2016 Muskellunge 2,353 – report
June 23, 2015 Walleye 121,522 – report
November 6, 2014 Muskellunge 2,913 – report
November 7, 2013 Muskellunge 2,900 – report
June 22, 2010 Walleye 66,993 – report
June 16, 2009 Walleye 60,404 – report
October 21, 2008 Muskellunge 7,382 – report
May 18, 2006 Muskellunge 50,000 – report
October 18, 1991 Tiger Muskie 1,980 – report
October 8, 1991 Tiger Muskie 14,000 – report
September 21, 1990 Tiger Muskie 10,000 – report
September 22, 1989 Tiger Muskie 3,874 – report
September 8, 1989 Tiger Muskie 16,128 – report
September 22, 1988 Tiger Muskie 8,600 – report
September 28, 1987 Tiger Muskie 10,000 – report
September 19, 1986 Tiger Muskie 10,000 – report
August 14, 1985 Tiger Muskie 8,000 – report
August 24, 1984 Tiger Muskie 14,000 – 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.

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