Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last June 21, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Ess Lake fishing
Ess Lake fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2009, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 21, 2024
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2009
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 118.6
Fish at Ess Lake
Around the dates Ess Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.2°F in June, 70.1°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last June 21, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Ess Lake is stocked
About 982 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 9 lakes in Montmorency County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2009
22,807
Fish stocked in 2010
12,812
Fish stocked in 2012
13,320
Fish stocked in 2013
11,970
Fish stocked in 2015
10,045
Fish stocked in 2017
10,900
Fish stocked in 2019
13,366
Fish stocked in 2022
9,970
Fish stocked in 2024
11,310
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2024 | Walleye | 11,310 | – | report |
| June 15, 2022 | Walleye | 9,970 | – | report |
| June 21, 2019 | Walleye | 13,366 | – | report |
| June 13, 2017 | Walleye | 10,900 | – | report |
| June 16, 2015 | Walleye | 10,045 | – | report |
| June 19, 2013 | Walleye | 11,970 | – | report |
| June 5, 2012 | Walleye | 13,320 | – | report |
| June 22, 2010 | Walleye | 12,812 | – | report |
| July 9, 2009 | Walleye | 15,029 | – | report |
| June 10, 2009 | Walleye | 7,778 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Ess Lake?
Fishing Ess Lake usually means Walleye. All 10 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked June 21, 2024.
When is Ess Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 21, 2024. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2009, most often in June and July. About 982 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 9 lakes in Montmorency County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 7 years between 2009 and 2024.
How do you get on Ess Lake?
Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock.
Which lakes near Ess Lake were stocked more recently?
Avalon Lake (1.4 mi) and McCormick Lake (16.8 mi) were stocked more recently.