Grand Lake fishing

Fishing at Grand Lake has Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

August 9, 1982

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

5,823

Access and facts

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

2 DNR-listed boating access sites serve the lake, the largest with 1 launch lane. Administered by Hoeft State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 2 toilets on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee , fishing_notes

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How Grand Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 1981.

About 5.2 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 4 lakes in Presque Isle County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Esau (2.2 mi), Long Lake (6.3 mi), Lake Winyah (13.2 mi), Lake Ferdelman (22.7 mi), and Avalon Lake (25.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Grand Lake

Fishing Grand Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. All 4 plants on record are Tiger Muskie.

Around the dates Grand Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 68.3°F in July, 67.9°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 4
Last stocked: August 9, 1982

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fishing Grand Lake

Grand Lake is a 5,660-acre spring fed lake located in Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Anglers at Grand Lake can target a variety of fishing species, such as bluegill, bullhead catfish, and northern pike. Other available species include garpike, bowfin, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass, white sucker, yellow perch, and walleye.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

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Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
August 9, 1982	Tiger Muskie	10,000	–	report
August 14, 1980	Tiger Muskie	10,000	–	report
July 18, 1979	Tiger Muskie	5,000	–	report
July 18, 1979	Tiger Muskie	5,000	–	report

Species stocked here

Tiger Muskie (4)

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