East Lake fishing

Fishing at East Lake has Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 1995, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 12, 1995

Plants on record

Since 1995

Species recorded

Surface acres

93.7

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. Administered by Traverse City State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

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How East Lake is stocked

About 5.3 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Kalkaska County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Log Lake (7.7 mi), Guernsey Lake (9.9 mi), Fife Lake (10.5 mi), Cub Lake (11.4 mi), and Manistee Lake (12 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at East Lake

Fishing East Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. The one plant on record is Northern Pike.

Around the dates East Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.4°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Northern Pike 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 1
Last stocked: June 12, 1995

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 12, 1995	Northern Pike	500	–	report

Species stocked here

Northern Pike (1)

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