Dagget Lake fishing

Fishing at Dagget Lake has Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1979, most often in August and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

October 30, 1991

Plants on record

8

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

17.1

How Dagget Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 1991 it was October 30, 1991, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 1979 and 1991.

About 33 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 10 lakes in Barry County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Guernsey Lake (3.3 mi) and Gun Lake (4 mi) were stocked more recently. Gun Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Dagget Lake

Fishing Dagget Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 5 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Dagget Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71.2°F in August, 53.3°F in October, 58.6°F in May, 72.9°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 5 plants
Plants
5 of 8
Last stocked
August 4, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 8
Last stocked
October 30, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Walleye 1 plant
Plants
1 of 8
Last stocked
October 30, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1501979
  • 751981
  • 1751983
  • 601990
  • 961991

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 30, 1991 Walleye 36 report
October 30, 1991 Largemouth Bass 60 report
November 1, 1990 Largemouth Bass 60 report
August 4, 1983 Tiger Muskie 75 report
August 3, 1983 Tiger Muskie 100 report
August 13, 1981 Tiger Muskie 75 report
July 2, 1979 Tiger Muskie 75 report
May 30, 1979 Tiger Muskie 75 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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