Dutch Fred Lake fishing

Fishing at Dutch Fred Lake has Brook Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Splake on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

November 8, 2010

Plants on record

34

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

33.4

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Dutch Fred Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2010 it was November 8, 2010, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1999, and 2009.

About 1,089 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 20 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Kings Pond (1.6 mi), Dillingham Lake (9.7 mi), Ward Lake (9.9 mi), and Syphon Lake (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Kings Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Dillingham Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Ward Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Syphon Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Dutch Fred Lake

Fishing Dutch Fred Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 27 of 34 plants on record, ahead of Splake and one more.

Around the dates Dutch Fred Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 60.8°F in June, 50.9°F in May, 34°F in November, 36.5°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 27 plants
Plants
27 of 34
Last stocked
November 8, 2010

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Splake 6 plants
Plants
6 of 34
Last stocked
May 1, 2008

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 34
Last stocked
May 26, 1987

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4501979
  • 1,4751980
  • 1,5001982
  • 1,5001983
  • 1,5001984
  • 1,5001985
  • 1,5001986
  • 2,5001987
  • 3,7001990
  • 6001991
  • 1,2801993
  • 1,6751994
  • 1,5001995
  • 1,5001996
  • 1,5371997
  • 1,5001998
  • 1,0002000
  • 1,7002001
  • 1,5002002
  • 1,3752003
  • 1,3742004
  • 1,0002005
  • 1,0002006
  • 1,0002007
  • 1,0002008
  • 2002010

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 34 plants Showing 34 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 8, 2010 Brook Trout 200 – report
May 1, 2008 Splake 1,000 – report
May 11, 2007 Splake 1,000 – report
May 8, 2006 Splake 1,000 – report
May 16, 2005 Splake 1,000 – report
May 13, 2004 Splake 1,374 – report
June 3, 2003 Splake 1,375 – report
June 6, 2002 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
September 25, 2001 Brook Trout 200 – report
May 25, 2001 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
April 21, 2000 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
May 21, 1998 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 4, 1997 Brook Trout 37 – report
May 20, 1997 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 10, 1996 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 13, 1995 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
November 9, 1994 Brook Trout 75 – report
June 3, 1994 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 3, 1994 Brook Trout 100 – report
June 1, 1993 Brook Trout 1,140 – report
June 1, 1993 Brook Trout 140 – report
October 28, 1991 Brook Trout 100 – report
May 21, 1991 Brook Trout 500 – report
June 4, 1990 Brook Trout 2,700 – report
May 16, 1990 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
June 10, 1987 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
May 26, 1987 Arctic Grayling 1,000 – report
May 20, 1986 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 20, 1985 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 6, 1984 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 7, 1983 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
July 12, 1982 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 16, 1980 Brook Trout 1,475 – report
May 31, 1979 Brook Trout 450 – report
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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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