Howes Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

April 23, 1984

Plants on record

Since 1980

Species recorded

Surface acres

15.1

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How Howes Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 1984 it was April 23, 1984, earlier than usual.

About 185 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Crawford County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Margrethe (2.9 mi), Sand Hill Lake (3.3 mi), Cub Lake (7.1 mi), North Blue Lake (9.8 mi), and Manistee Lake (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Howes Lake

Fishing Howes Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 5 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: April 23, 1984

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

6001980
6001981
6001982
6001983
3901984

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
April 23, 1984	Rainbow Trout	390	–	report
May 24, 1983	Rainbow Trout	600	–	report
May 25, 1982	Rainbow Trout	600	–	report
April 30, 1981	Rainbow Trout	600	–	report
May 1, 1980	Rainbow Trout	600	–	report

Species stocked here

Rainbow Trout (5)

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