Dead Mans Lake fishing

Fishing at Dead Mans Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1985, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 22, 2025

Plants on record

45

Since 1985

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

3.4

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How Dead Mans Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of October. In 2025 it was October 22, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1988 and 1992.

About 7,406 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 22 lakes in Iron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Stager Lake (0.7 mi) and Chicagon Lake (10.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Dead Mans Lake

Fishing Dead Mans Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 45 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Around the dates Dead Mans Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 46.9°F in October, 60.1°F in September, 33.1°F in November, 64.3°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 45 plants
Plants
45 of 45
Last stocked
October 22, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8001985
  • 3901986
  • 1,2001987
  • 6001989
  • 6001990
  • 7001991
  • 6001993
  • 6001994
  • 3541995
  • 6001996
  • 4001997
  • 4001998
  • 8001999
  • 7802000
  • 7522001
  • 8002002
  • 9082003
  • 5992004
  • 7962005
  • 9572006
  • 6972007
  • 5002008
  • 6002009
  • 5992010
  • 5502011
  • 6002012
  • 6002013
  • 6002014
  • 6002015
  • 6002016
  • 6002017
  • 5992018
  • 6002019
  • 6002020
  • 6002021
  • 6002022
  • 6002023
  • 8002024
  • 5992025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 45 plants Showing 45 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 22, 2025 Brook Trout 599 – report
November 7, 2024 Brook Trout 800 – report
October 20, 2023 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 20, 2022 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 28, 2021 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 22, 2020 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 29, 2019 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 26, 2018 Brook Trout 599 – report
October 27, 2017 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 18, 2016 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 20, 2015 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 16, 2014 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 16, 2013 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 15, 2012 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 18, 2011 Brook Trout 550 – report
October 12, 2010 Brook Trout 599 – report
October 22, 2009 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 6, 2008 Brook Trout 500 – report
October 15, 2007 Brook Trout 697 – report
November 28, 2006 Brook Trout 160 – report
October 5, 2006 Brook Trout 797 – report
October 11, 2005 Brook Trout 796 – report
September 28, 2004 Brook Trout 599 – report
October 15, 2003 Brook Trout 798 – report
January 8, 2003 Brook Trout 110 – report
September 26, 2002 Brook Trout 800 – report
October 3, 2001 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 3, 2001 Brook Trout 152 – report
September 26, 2000 Brook Trout 600 – report
June 7, 2000 Brook Trout 180 – report
October 8, 1999 Brook Trout 800 – report
November 6, 1998 Brook Trout 400 – report
October 8, 1997 Brook Trout 400 – report
September 26, 1996 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 16, 1995 Brook Trout 354 – report
November 1, 1994 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 5, 1993 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 28, 1991 Brook Trout 100 – report
September 18, 1991 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 2, 1990 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 2, 1989 Brook Trout 600 – report
September 30, 1987 Brook Trout 600 – report
June 2, 1987 Brook Trout 600 – report
May 23, 1986 Brook Trout 390 – report
June 18, 1985 Brook Trout 800 – report
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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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