Just Lake fishing

Fishing at Just Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 30, 2025

Plants on record

44

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

17.8

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How Just Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2025 it was October 30, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1988, 2005, and 2008.

About 2,449 reported fish per acre, 11th most of 32 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Witch Lake (1.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Witch Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Just Lake

Fishing Just Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 44 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 44 plants
Plants
44 of 44
Last stocked
October 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4251979
  • 8501980
  • 8501981
  • 1,0001982
  • 9801983
  • 1,0001984
  • 9001985
  • 1,0001986
  • 1,0001987
  • 1,0001989
  • 1,0001990
  • 1,0001991
  • 1,0001992
  • 1,0001993
  • 1,0001994
  • 1,0001995
  • 1,0001996
  • 1,0001997
  • 1,0001998
  • 1,0001999
  • 1,0002000
  • 1,0002001
  • 1,2002002
  • 1,2002003
  • 1,0002004
  • 1,1952006
  • 9002007
  • 1,0002009
  • 1,0002010
  • 1,0002011
  • 9982012
  • 1,0002013
  • 1,0002014
  • 9982015
  • 1,0002016
  • 9942017
  • 1,0002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 1,0002020
  • 1,0002021
  • 1,0002022
  • 1,0002023
  • 1,1002024
  • 1,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 44 plants Showing 44 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 30, 2025 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
November 6, 2024 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
October 30, 2023 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 28, 2022 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 26, 2021 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 27, 2020 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 25, 2019 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 16, 2018 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 24, 2017 Brook Trout 994 – report
October 19, 2016 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 7, 2015 Brook Trout 998 – report
October 7, 2014 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 10, 2013 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 12, 2012 Brook Trout 998 – report
October 10, 2011 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 4, 2010 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 8, 2009 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 9, 2007 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 3, 2006 Brook Trout 1,195 – report
September 30, 2004 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 9, 2003 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
September 24, 2002 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 26, 2001 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
November 3, 2000 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 24, 1999 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
November 10, 1998 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 9, 1997 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 25, 1996 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 6, 1995 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 28, 1994 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 5, 1993 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 6, 1992 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 25, 1991 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 27, 1990 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 5, 1989 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 30, 1987 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 16, 1986 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 21, 1985 Brook Trout 900 – report
September 25, 1984 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 4, 1983 Brook Trout 980 – report
September 28, 1982 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 10, 1981 Brook Trout 850 – report
October 21, 1980 Brook Trout 850 – report
September 12, 1979 Brook Trout 425 – 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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