Duperow Lake fishing

Fishing at Duperow Lake has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

October 22, 1992

Plants on record

12

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

4.9

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How Duperow Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 1992 it was October 22, 1992, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1990 and 1991.

About 2,478 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 5 lakes in Lapeer County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Murphy Lake (16.6 mi) and Big Fish Lake (18.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Murphy Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Big Fish Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Duperow Lake

Fishing Duperow Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 7 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Around the dates Duperow Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.5°F in April, 57.9°F in May, 53°F in October, 68.2°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 12
Last stocked
April 4, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 12
Last stocked
April 2, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 12
Last stocked
October 22, 1992

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001979
  • 1,0001980
  • 8001981
  • 1,2001982
  • 1,2001983
  • 1,2001984
  • 1,2101985
  • 1,2701986
  • 1,2001987
  • 1,3001988
  • 2641989
  • 5001992

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 22, 1992 Largemouth Bass 500 – report
October 18, 1989 Largemouth Bass 264 – report
April 4, 1988 Brook Trout 1,300 – report
April 20, 1987 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
May 8, 1986 Brook Trout 1,270 – report
May 22, 1985 Brook Trout 1,210 – report
April 17, 1984 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 4, 1983 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
June 15, 1982 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
April 2, 1981 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
May 1, 1980 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 4, 1979 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – 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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