Dickinson Lake fishing

Fishing at Dickinson Lake has Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout.

Last stocked

May 22, 1985

Plants on record

12

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

46

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. Administered by Seven Lakes State Park (PRD); a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

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How Dickinson Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 1985 it was May 22, 1985, later than usual.

About 510 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Dickinson Lake

Fishing Dickinson Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 10 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

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 10 plants
Plants
10 of 12
Last stocked
May 22, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 12
Last stocked
April 21, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 12
Last stocked
April 21, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5001979
  • 2,4461980
  • 1,0001981
  • 4,4001982
  • 4,4001983
  • 4,3001984
  • 4,4001985

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

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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