Hanbury Lake fishing

Fishing at Hanbury Lake has Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1987, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 29, 1991

Plants on record

Since 1987

Species recorded

Surface acres

79.6

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes

County-owned and Dickinson County-administered boating access site (a Grant-in-Aid facility); no further facility detail published in state records.

Sources: access , shore_notes

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How Hanbury Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 1991 it was May 29, 1991, about when it usually is.

About 295 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 8 lakes in Dickinson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Hamilton Lake (4.9 mi), Lake Antoine (8.3 mi), Carney Lake (8.3 mi), and Hardwood Impoundment (17.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Antoine is also stocked with Northern Pike and Hardwood Impoundment is also stocked with Northern Pike.

Fish at Hanbury Lake

Fishing Hanbury Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. All 5 plants on record are Northern Pike.

Northern Pike 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: May 29, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

2,0001987
2,5001988
2,5001989
4,0001990
12,5001991

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 29, 1991	Northern Pike	12,500	–	report
May 17, 1990	Northern Pike	4,000	–	report
May 31, 1989	Northern Pike	2,500	–	report
May 18, 1988	Northern Pike	2,500	–	report
May 21, 1987	Northern Pike	2,000	–	report

Species stocked here

Northern Pike (5)

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