Garver Lake fishing

Fishing at Garver Lake has Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 1979, most often in August and October.

Last stocked

October 10, 1991

Plants on record

11

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

76.6

How Garver Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of August. In 1991 it was October 10, 1991, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1983 and 1985.

About 60 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Cass County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Diamond Lake (9.2 mi), Shavehead Lake (10.5 mi), and Birch Lake (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Garver Lake

Fishing Garver Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. All 11 plants on record are Tiger Muskie.

Around the dates Garver Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71.5°F in August, 54.2°F in October, 66.4°F in September, 73.2°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
October 10, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5001979
  • 5001980
  • 5001981
  • 4601982
  • 2001984
  • 3001986
  • 3501987
  • 3001988
  • 5001989
  • 5001990
  • 5001991

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 10, 1991 Tiger Muskie 500 report
September 25, 1990 Tiger Muskie 500 report
September 18, 1989 Tiger Muskie 500 report
August 12, 1988 Tiger Muskie 300 report
October 5, 1987 Tiger Muskie 350 report
October 13, 1986 Tiger Muskie 300 report
August 22, 1984 Tiger Muskie 200 report
August 4, 1982 Tiger Muskie 460 report
August 11, 1981 Tiger Muskie 500 report
August 13, 1980 Tiger Muskie 500 report
July 26, 1979 Tiger Muskie 500 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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