Grassy Lake fishing

Fishing at Grassy Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, and Black bullhead, and 2 more. It is stocked once in 1981, most often in August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill.

Last stocked

August 13, 1981

Plants on record

1

Since 1981

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

188.4

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Boat ramp
No

An unimproved carry-in boat launch off USFS Road 2173, on the southeast corner of the lake, is jointly administered by the U.S. Forest Service and MDNR. Its gradual, unimproved slope may be difficult for boats over 14 feet.

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How Grassy Lake is stocked

About 2.1 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 20 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

McKeever Lake (0.7 mi), Petes Lake (1 mi), Red Lake (1.6 mi), Big Island Lake (2.1 mi), and Irwin Lake (2.1 mi) were stocked more recently. McKeever Lake is also stocked with Muskellunge and Big Island Lake is also stocked with Muskellunge.

Fish at Grassy Lake

Fishing Grassy Lake is most likely to be for Muskellunge. The one plant on record is Muskellunge.

Around the dates Grassy Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 66.1°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Muskellunge 1 plant
Plants
1 of 1
Last stocked
August 13, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 13, 1981 Muskellunge 400 – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Northern pike : Among the gamefish species comprising 46% of total biomass in the 2012 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Largemouth bass : Among the gamefish species comprising 46% of total biomass in the 2012 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Yellow perch : Among the gamefish species comprising 46% of total biomass in the 2012 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Black bullhead : A benthivore species documented in the 2012 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Bluegill : A pelagic species documented in the 2012 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Hybrid sunfish : A pelagic species documented in the 2012 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Pumpkinseed : A pelagic species documented in the 2012 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)

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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