Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last May 22, 1985 Best: dawn, dusk Dickinson Lake fishing
Dickinson Lake fishing: not stocked since May 22, 1985. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout. Also recorded: Northern pike. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Northern pike.
- Last stocked
- May 22, 1985
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 1979
- Species stocked
- 3 (+1 also recorded)
- Surface acres
- 46
Fish at Dickinson Lake
Around the dates Dickinson Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.7°F in April, 58.1°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last May 22, 1985 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last April 21, 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last April 21, 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Northern pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern pike species guideHow Dickinson Lake is stocked
About 510 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
2,500
Fish stocked in 1980
2,446
Fish stocked in 1981
1,000
Fish stocked in 1982
4,400
Fish stocked in 1983
4,400
Fish stocked in 1984
4,300
Fish stocked in 1985
4,400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1985 | Rainbow Trout | 4,400 | – | report |
| April 18, 1984 | Rainbow Trout | 4,300 | – | report |
| April 18, 1983 | Rainbow Trout | 4,400 | – | report |
| April 21, 1982 | Rainbow Trout | 4,400 | – | report |
| April 21, 1981 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | – | report |
| April 21, 1981 | Brook Trout | 100 | – | report |
| April 21, 1981 | Brown Trout | 250 | – | report |
| April 21, 1980 | Rainbow Trout | 1,446 | – | report |
| April 21, 1980 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | – | report |
| May 31, 1979 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| April 23, 1979 | Rainbow Trout | 157 | – | report |
| April 23, 1979 | Rainbow Trout | 343 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Holly, MI
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Dickinson Lake
Dickinson Lake is inside Seven Lakes State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Dickinson Lake?
Fishing Dickinson Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 10 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 22, 1985. Brook Trout was last stocked April 21, 1981. Brown Trout was last stocked April 21, 1981. Northern pike is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Dickinson Lake stocked?
Not stocked since May 22, 1985. About 510 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How do you get on Dickinson Lake?
The nearest town is Holly, MI. Facilities include restrooms and dock.
Which lakes near Dickinson Lake were stocked more recently?
Lake Fenton (3.4 mi), Lake Ponemah (4 mi), Strawberry Lake (4.2 mi), Tipsico Lake (6.2 mi), and Lobdell Lake (8.3 mi) were stocked more recently.