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
Fish stocked per year
- 3,2402006
- 6,6752012
- 19,1402015
- 1,6802017
- 2662021
- 2552024
Stocking history
| 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.