Cornelia Lake fishing

Fishing at Cornelia Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 4, 2026

Plants on record

47

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

11.9

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How Cornelia Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2026 it was May 4, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020.

About 4,520 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Cornelia Lake

Fishing Cornelia Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 47 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Around the dates Cornelia Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.5°F in May, 37°F in April, 45.5°F in October, 63.1°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 47 plants
Plants
47 of 47
Last stocked
May 4, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,4001979
  • 1,4001980
  • 2,1001981
  • 1,4001982
  • 1,3301983
  • 1,4001984
  • 1,1301985
  • 1,4001986
  • 1,1001987
  • 1,1001988
  • 8101989
  • 1,0001990
  • 1,1001991
  • 1,1001992
  • 1,1001993
  • 1,1001994
  • 1,1001995
  • 1,1001996
  • 7901997
  • 1,1001998
  • 1,1001999
  • 1,1002000
  • 1,1002001
  • 1,1002002
  • 1,1952003
  • 1,0942004
  • 1,2732005
  • 1,0002006
  • 1,0472007
  • 1,2002008
  • 1,2002009
  • 1,2502010
  • 1,2302011
  • 7442012
  • 1,0482013
  • 1,1902014
  • 1,0962015
  • 1,0472016
  • 1,0462017
  • 1,1002018
  • 1,0992019
  • 1,0902021
  • 1,0972022
  • 1,1002023
  • 1,1002024
  • 1,0822025
  • 9992026

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 4, 2026 Brook Trout 999 – report
May 12, 2025 Brook Trout 1,082 – report
April 22, 2024 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 5, 2023 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 17, 2022 Brook Trout 1,097 – report
April 26, 2021 Brook Trout 1,090 – report
May 6, 2019 Brook Trout 1,099 – report
May 15, 2018 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
April 25, 2017 Brook Trout 1,046 – report
April 26, 2016 Brook Trout 1,047 – report
May 12, 2015 Brook Trout 1,096 – report
May 15, 2014 Brook Trout 1,190 – report
May 14, 2013 Brook Trout 1,048 – report
April 27, 2012 Brook Trout 744 – report
April 25, 2011 Brook Trout 1,230 – report
April 22, 2010 Brook Trout 1,250 – report
April 28, 2009 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
April 28, 2008 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
April 24, 2007 Brook Trout 1,047 – report
May 1, 2006 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
May 5, 2005 Brook Trout 1,273 – report
October 11, 2004 Brook Trout 1,094 – report
October 17, 2003 Brook Trout 1,195 – report
May 9, 2002 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 11, 2001 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
April 24, 2000 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
April 30, 1999 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 14, 1998 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 27, 1997 Brook Trout 790 – report
May 29, 1996 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 22, 1995 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 25, 1994 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 28, 1993 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
June 4, 1992 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 10, 1991 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 24, 1990 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
May 11, 1989 Brook Trout 810 – report
April 28, 1988 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
May 12, 1987 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
October 21, 1986 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
October 14, 1985 Brook Trout 1,130 – report
October 4, 1984 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
October 17, 1983 Brook Trout 1,330 – report
October 4, 1982 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
May 13, 1981 Brook Trout 2,100 – report
June 11, 1980 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
June 28, 1979 Brook Trout 1,400 – 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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