East Fish Lake fishing

Fishing at East Fish Lake has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1979, most often in April and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

Last stocked

April 13, 2010

Plants on record

13

Since 1979

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

15.8

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How East Fish Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of October. In 2010 it was April 13, 2010, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 24 years between 1979 and 2010.

About 658 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 9 lakes in Montmorency County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Avery Lake (5.1 mi), Tea Lake (6 mi), East Twin Lake (6.7 mi), and McCormick Lake (7.7 mi) were stocked more recently. McCormick Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at East Fish Lake

Fishing East Fish Lake is as likely to be for Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 5 of 13 plants on record.

Around the dates East Fish Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 49.4°F in October, 40.6°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 13
Last stocked
October 4, 2004

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 13
Last stocked
April 15, 1992

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 13
Last stocked
April 13, 2010

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 13
Last stocked
April 22, 1987

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8001979
  • 8001980
  • 8001981
  • 1,6241982
  • 1,6001987
  • 1,0701992
  • 2,1002004
  • 1,5992010

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 13, 2010 Brown Trout 799 – report
April 13, 2010 Brown Trout 800 – report
October 4, 2004 Brook Trout 700 – report
October 4, 2004 Brook Trout 700 – report
October 4, 2004 Brook Trout 700 – report
April 15, 1992 Rainbow Trout 535 – report
April 14, 1992 Rainbow Trout 535 – report
April 22, 1987 Arctic Grayling 1,600 – report
October 21, 1982 Brook Trout 812 – report
October 21, 1982 Brook Trout 812 – report
October 9, 1981 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
October 9, 1980 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
October 11, 1979 Rainbow Trout 800 – 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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