Iron Lake fishing

Fishing at Iron Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2012, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

July 1, 2025

Plants on record

Since 2012

Species recorded

Surface acres

390.7

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How Iron Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2025 it was June 25, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 2012 and 2025.

About 222 reported fish per acre, 18th most of 22 lakes in Iron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Timber Lake (8.2 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Iron Lake

Fishing Iron Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 8 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 8 plants

Plants: 8 of 8
Last stocked: July 1, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

6,4742012
8,4242013
12,6552019
26,7502021
12,9432023
19,6502025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
July 1, 2025	Walleye	2,572	–	report
June 25, 2025	Walleye	17,078	–	report
June 28, 2023	Walleye	1,750	–	report
June 27, 2023	Walleye	11,193	–	report
June 15, 2021	Walleye	26,750	–	report
June 26, 2019	Walleye	12,655	–	report
July 5, 2013	Walleye	8,424	–	report
June 14, 2012	Walleye	6,474	–	report

Species stocked here

Walleye (8)

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