Cub Lake fishing

Fishing at Cub Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2006, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

October 23, 2024

Plants on record

6

Since 2006

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

57.3

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 Hartwick Pines State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

How Cub Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2024 it was October 23, 2024, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 13 years between 2006 and 2024.

About 546 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 8 lakes in Kalkaska County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Manistee Lake (5.5 mi), North Blue Lake (7.4 mi), and Starvation Lake (8.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Manistee Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Cub Lake

Fishing Cub Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 6 plants on record are Walleye.

Around the dates Cub Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.4°F in June, 49.2°F in October, 68.9°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
October 23, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,2402006
  • 6,6752012
  • 19,1402015
  • 1,6802017
  • 2662021
  • 2552024

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 23, 2024 Walleye 255 report
October 13, 2021 Walleye 266 report
July 12, 2017 Walleye 1,680 report
June 30, 2015 Walleye 19,140 report
June 13, 2012 Walleye 6,675 report
June 20, 2006 Walleye 3,240 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.

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