Hilltop Lake fishing

Fishing at Hilltop Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1980, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 29, 1996

Plants on record

17

Since 1980

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

18

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How Hilltop Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 1996 it was May 29, 1996, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1989.

About 1,420 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Moon Lake (4.8 mi), Thousand Island Lake (8.4 mi), and Beatons Lake (8.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Hilltop Lake

Fishing Hilltop Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 17 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 17
Last stocked
May 29, 1996

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5711980
  • 2,7001981
  • 1,8001982
  • 1,7201983
  • 1,8001984
  • 1,4601985
  • 1,8001986
  • 1,4001987
  • 1,4001988
  • 1,4001990
  • 1,4001991
  • 1,4001992
  • 1,5001993
  • 1,4001994
  • 1,4001995
  • 1,4001996

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 29, 1996 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
May 22, 1995 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
May 25, 1994 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
May 26, 1993 Brook Trout 100 – report
May 26, 1993 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
June 1, 1992 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
May 6, 1991 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
May 24, 1990 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
April 27, 1988 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
May 8, 1987 Brook Trout 1,400 – report
October 21, 1986 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
October 22, 1985 Brook Trout 1,460 – report
October 4, 1984 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
October 17, 1983 Brook Trout 1,720 – report
October 6, 1982 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
May 13, 1981 Brook Trout 2,700 – report
October 22, 1980 Brook Trout 1,571 – 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.

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