Douglas Lake fishing

Fishing at Douglas Lake has Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1983, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 11, 1991

Plants on record

Since 1983

Species recorded

Surface acres

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How Douglas Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 1991 it was June 11, 1991, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1990.

About 29 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 16 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Big Bear Lake (3.1 mi), West Twin Lake (5.6 mi), Shupac Lake (7.1 mi), and East Twin Lake (7.6 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Douglas Lake

Fishing Douglas Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. All 5 plants on record are Northern Pike.

Around the dates Douglas Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.2°F in May, 64.5°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Northern Pike 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: June 11, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

5001983
5001985
5001987
5001989
5001991

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 11, 1991	Northern Pike	500	–	report
June 7, 1989	Northern Pike	500	–	report
May 20, 1987	Northern Pike	500	–	report
May 16, 1985	Northern Pike	500	–	report
May 11, 1983	Northern Pike	500	–	report

Species stocked here

Northern Pike (5)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.