Dumont Lake fishing

Fishing at Dumont Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Tiger Muskie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Smallmouth Bass, and 3 more. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1979, most often in August and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

Last stocked

October 9, 1991

Plants on record

16

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

241.2

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Allegan, MI
Boat ramp
Yes

Allegan County operates a public boat launch on the north side of the lake, about 4 miles north of the City of Allegan.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Dumont Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 1991 it was October 9, 1991, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1982.

About 126 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 8 lakes in Allegan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Miner Lake (3.9 mi), Pike Lake (7.7 mi), Lake Sixteen (8.6 mi), and Base Line Lake (11.6 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Dumont Lake

Fishing Dumont Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. All 16 plants on record are Tiger Muskie.

Around the dates Dumont Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71.1°F in August, 53.5°F in October, 72.7°F in July, 65.6°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 16 plants
Plants
16 of 16
Last stocked
October 9, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 9001979
  • 3481980
  • 9001981
  • 5,4001983
  • 5,4001984
  • 2,5821985
  • 2,7001986
  • 2,7501987
  • 2,7001988
  • 2,7001989
  • 3,0001990
  • 1,1001991

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 9, 1991 Tiger Muskie 1,100 – report
September 26, 1990 Tiger Muskie 3,000 – report
September 18, 1989 Tiger Muskie 2,700 – report
September 28, 1988 Tiger Muskie 2,700 – report
October 1, 1987 Tiger Muskie 2,750 – report
October 13, 1986 Tiger Muskie 2,700 – report
October 3, 1985 Tiger Muskie 1,222 – report
August 12, 1985 Tiger Muskie 1,360 – report
August 22, 1984 Tiger Muskie 2,700 – report
June 4, 1984 Tiger Muskie 2,700 – report
August 3, 1983 Tiger Muskie 5,400 – report
August 13, 1981 Tiger Muskie 450 – report
July 7, 1981 Tiger Muskie 450 – report
July 18, 1980 Tiger Muskie 348 – report
July 24, 1979 Tiger Muskie 450 – report
May 31, 1979 Tiger Muskie 450 – report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Bluegill : Most abundant species by number in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Largemouth bass : Second most abundant species in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Rock bass : 39 collected (2-10 inches) in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Northern pike : 18 collected (15-29 inches) in the 1995 MDNR survey, with an increasing population noted; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Yellow perch : 18 collected (6-11 inches) in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Smallmouth bass : A new addition to the fish community documented in the 1995 MDNR survey compared to prior surveys; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Bowfin : Listed among top predators present in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Longnose gar : Listed among top predators present in the 1995 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)

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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