Dawson Lake fishing

Fishing at Dawson Lake has Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1989, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 17, 1990

Plants on record

2

Since 1989

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

14.8

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How Dawson Lake is stocked

About 80 reported fish per acre, 19th most of 22 lakes in Iron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Mary (2.2 mi), Emerson Lake (2.5 mi), Lake Ellen (6.9 mi), and Sawyer Lake (9.4 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Dawson Lake

Fishing Dawson Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. All 2 plants on record are Northern Pike.

Around the dates Dawson Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 53°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Northern Pike 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
May 17, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4901989
  • 7001990

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 17, 1990 Northern Pike 700 – report
May 31, 1989 Northern Pike 490 – 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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