Dean Lake

Dean Lake fishing

Fishing at Dean Lake has Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in August and September.

Last stocked

October 10, 1991

Plants on record

13

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

75.9

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How Dean Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of September. In 1991 it was October 10, 1991, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1983.

About 55 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Kent County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Murray Lake (11.6 mi), Wabasis Lake (13.9 mi), Campau Lake (15.4 mi), and Crockery Lake (15.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Murray Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Campau Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie.

Fish at Dean Lake

Fishing Dean Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. All 13 plants on record are Tiger Muskie.

Around the dates Dean Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71.1°F in August, 65°F in September, 52.7°F in October, 72.9°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 13 plants
Plants
13 of 13
Last stocked
October 10, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4001979
  • 4001980
  • 3001981
  • 3701982
  • 3401984
  • 2101985
  • 3001986
  • 3251987
  • 3001988
  • 4001989
  • 4001990
  • 4001991

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 10, 1991 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
September 28, 1990 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
September 19, 1989 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
September 30, 1988 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
October 5, 1987 Tiger Muskie 325 – report
October 14, 1986 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
September 25, 1985 Tiger Muskie 210 – report
August 22, 1984 Tiger Muskie 340 – report
August 2, 1982 Tiger Muskie 370 – report
August 13, 1981 Tiger Muskie 300 – report
August 11, 1980 Tiger Muskie 200 – report
August 11, 1980 Tiger Muskie 200 – report
July 20, 1979 Tiger Muskie 400 – 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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