Edey Lake fishing

Fishing at Edey Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 6, 1983

Plants on record

6

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

80.8

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake. Administered by Bewabic State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. At least one site is carry-down only, suited to canoes, kayaks, or float tubes. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee

How Edey Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 1983 it was June 6, 1983, about when it usually is.

About 347 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 8 lakes in Dickinson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Sawyer Lake (1.1 mi), Lake Ellen (4.8 mi), Just Lake (5.6 mi), and Bed Spring Lake (5.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Ellen is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Edey Lake

Fishing Edey Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 6 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Edey Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 63.2°F in June, 52.5°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
June 6, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0001979
  • 2,0001980
  • 2,0001981
  • 10,0001982
  • 10,0001983

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 6, 1983 Rainbow Trout 10,000 report
May 26, 1982 Rainbow Trout 10,000 report
June 11, 1981 Rainbow Trout 2,000 report
June 18, 1980 Rainbow Trout 2,000 report
June 18, 1979 Rainbow Trout 2,000 report
June 12, 1979 Rainbow Trout 2,000 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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