Last stocked
June 15, 2018
Plants on record
29
Since 1980
Species recorded
3
Surface acres
334.5
Access and facts
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
A DNR-listed public boating access site with 2 launch lanes and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.
Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , fishing_notes
How Gilletts Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of September. In 2018 it was June 15, 2018, earlier than usual.
No plants recorded in 14 years between 1980 and 2018.
About 547 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 7 lakes in Jackson County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish at Gilletts Lake
Fishing Gilletts Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 25 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and one more.
Around the dates Gilletts Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.5°F in September, 53.5°F in October, 59.2°F in May, 69.6°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Channel Catfish 25 plants
- Plants
- 25 of 29
- Last stocked
- June 15, 2018
Northern Pike 3 plants
- Plants
- 3 of 29
- Last stocked
- May 16, 1985
Tiger Muskie 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 29
- Last stocked
- September 17, 1980
Fishing Gilletts Lake
Gilletts Lake is a lake located in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Persons looking to fish in Gillets Lake should know that expected catches include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Bowfin, Bullhead Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch. It has an average depth of about 5 feet, with a maximum depth of just over 30 feet.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Fish stocked per year
- 1,0001980
- 3,5001983
- 5,0001984
- 3,5001985
- 2,1561987
- 12,0001988
- 7,0001989
- 12,0001991
- 8,7861996
- 3,5001997
- 5,9901999
- 3,0042000
- 10,8002001
- 11,4032002
- 13,8422004
- 10,4422005
- 9,8252006
- 7,2572009
- 7,0152010
- 7,0302011
- 7,0562012
- 6,8562014
- 7,1002015
- 9,8672016
- 7,1072018
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2018 | Channel Catfish | 7,107 | – | report |
| October 12, 2016 | Channel Catfish | 3,498 | – | report |
| June 29, 2016 | Channel Catfish | 6,369 | – | report |
| July 15, 2015 | Channel Catfish | 7,100 | – | report |
| June 10, 2014 | Channel Catfish | 6,856 | – | report |
| September 25, 2012 | Channel Catfish | 7,056 | – | report |
| September 29, 2011 | Channel Catfish | 7,030 | – | report |
| September 21, 2010 | Channel Catfish | 7,015 | – | report |
| September 23, 2009 | Channel Catfish | 7,257 | – | report |
| September 28, 2006 | Channel Catfish | 9,825 | – | report |
| October 5, 2005 | Channel Catfish | 3,863 | – | report |
| September 21, 2005 | Channel Catfish | 6,579 | – | report |
| October 15, 2004 | Channel Catfish | 10,333 | – | report |
| October 6, 2004 | Channel Catfish | 3,509 | – | report |
| September 24, 2002 | Channel Catfish | 11,403 | – | report |
| October 2, 2001 | Channel Catfish | 10,800 | – | report |
| October 10, 2000 | Channel Catfish | 3,004 | – | report |
| October 5, 1999 | Channel Catfish | 5,990 | – | report |
| October 8, 1997 | Channel Catfish | 3,500 | – | report |
| October 2, 1996 | Channel Catfish | 8,786 | – | report |
| November 2, 1991 | Channel Catfish | 12,000 | – | report |
| May 19, 1989 | Channel Catfish | 2,000 | – | report |
| April 7, 1989 | Channel Catfish | 5,000 | – | report |
| September 8, 1988 | Channel Catfish | 12,000 | – | report |
| April 15, 1987 | Channel Catfish | 2,156 | – | report |
| May 16, 1985 | Northern Pike | 3,500 | – | report |
| May 30, 1984 | Northern Pike | 5,000 | – | report |
| May 10, 1983 | Northern Pike | 3,500 | – | report |
| September 17, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
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Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.