Davis Lake fishing

Fishing at Davis Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 1979, most often in May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 3, 1979

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

31.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Facilities: restrooms

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Davis Lake is stocked

About 63 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Leelanau County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Ann (4.3 mi), Glen Lake (8.4 mi), South Bar Lake (10.3 mi), Silver Lake (10.5 mi), and Boardman Lake (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Glen Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Davis Lake

Fishing Davis Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. The one plant on record is Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Davis Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 55°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 1
Last stocked: May 3, 1979

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 3, 1979	Rainbow Trout	2,000	–	report

Species stocked here

Rainbow Trout (1)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.