Cranberry Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

October 27, 2020

Plants on record

41

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

3

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How Cranberry Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2020 it was October 27, 2020, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1988.

About 3,638 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 32 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Witch Lake (3 mi) and Just Lake (4.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Witch Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Just Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Cranberry Lake

Fishing Cranberry Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 41 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Around the dates Cranberry Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.7°F in October, 58.8°F in September, 67.3°F in July, 31.9°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 41 plants
Plants
41 of 41
Last stocked
October 27, 2020

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1001979
  • 1501980
  • 1501981
  • 2001982
  • 2001983
  • 3001984
  • 2301985
  • 3001986
  • 3001987
  • 3001989
  • 3001990
  • 3001991
  • 3001992
  • 3001993
  • 3001994
  • 3001995
  • 3001996
  • 3001997
  • 3001998
  • 3001999
  • 3002000
  • 3002001
  • 3002002
  • 4002003
  • 2982004
  • 2952005
  • 3942006
  • 3002007
  • 4002008
  • 2252009
  • 2232010
  • 2252011
  • 2252012
  • 2252013
  • 2252014
  • 2252015
  • 2242016
  • 2252017
  • 2252018
  • 2252019
  • 2252020

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 41 plants Showing 41 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 27, 2020 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 25, 2019 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 16, 2018 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 24, 2017 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 19, 2016 Brook Trout 224 – report
October 7, 2015 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 7, 2014 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 10, 2013 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 12, 2012 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 10, 2011 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 4, 2010 Brook Trout 223 – report
October 8, 2009 Brook Trout 225 – report
October 16, 2008 Brook Trout 400 – report
October 8, 2007 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 2, 2006 Brook Trout 394 – report
October 18, 2005 Brook Trout 295 – report
September 30, 2004 Brook Trout 298 – report
September 9, 2003 Brook Trout 400 – report
September 24, 2002 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 26, 2001 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 31, 2000 Brook Trout 300 – report
September 24, 1999 Brook Trout 300 – report
November 10, 1998 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 9, 1997 Brook Trout 300 – report
September 25, 1996 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 2, 1995 Brook Trout 300 – report
September 28, 1994 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 5, 1993 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 8, 1992 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 7, 1991 Brook Trout 300 – report
September 27, 1990 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 5, 1989 Brook Trout 300 – report
September 24, 1987 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 16, 1986 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 21, 1985 Brook Trout 230 – report
September 25, 1984 Brook Trout 300 – report
October 4, 1983 Brook Trout 200 – report
September 28, 1982 Brook Trout 200 – report
September 10, 1981 Brook Trout 150 – report
October 21, 1980 Brook Trout 150 – report
July 3, 1979 Brook Trout 100 – 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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