Dagget Lake fishing

Dagget Lake fishing: not stocked since October 30, 1991. It was stocked with Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
October 30, 1991
· Walleye
Plants on record
8
Since 1979
Species recorded
3
Surface acres
17.1

Fish at Dagget Lake

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

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

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last October 30, 1991 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 30, 1991 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last October 30, 1991 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked October 30, 1991 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Dagget Lake is stocked

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

About 33 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 9 lakes in Barry County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1979

150

Fish stocked in 1981

75

Fish stocked in 1983

175

Fish stocked in 1990

60

Fish stocked in 1991

96

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 30, 1991Walleye36–report
October 30, 1991Largemouth Bass60–report
November 1, 1990Largemouth Bass60–report
August 4, 1983Tiger Muskie75–report
August 3, 1983Tiger Muskie100–report
August 13, 1981Tiger Muskie75–report
July 2, 1979Tiger Muskie75–report
May 30, 1979Tiger Muskie75–report

Access and facts

Dagget Lake sits on state land in the main unit of the Barry State Game Area, just south of W Sager Rd. The DNR game-area map shows a prepared parking lot on Sager Rd at the north side of the lake. The DNR lists the lake as publicly accessible.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Dagget Lake?

Fishing Dagget Lake usually means Tiger Muskie: Tiger Muskie accounts for 5 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 4, 1983. Largemouth Bass was last stocked October 30, 1991. Walleye was last stocked October 30, 1991.

When is Dagget Lake stocked?

Not stocked since October 30, 1991. About 33 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 9 lakes in Barry County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 8 years between 1979 and 1991.

How do you get on Dagget Lake?

Dagget Lake sits on state land in the main unit of the Barry State Game Area, just south of W Sager Rd. The DNR game-area map shows a prepared parking lot on Sager Rd at the north side of the lake. The DNR lists the lake as publicly accessible.

Which lakes near Dagget Lake were stocked more recently?

Gun Lake (4 mi), Lake Sixteen (8.9 mi), and Fine Lake (12.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Gun Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Fine Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

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