Lake Arfelin fishing

Fishing at Lake Arfelin has Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

May 22, 2026

Plants on record

70

Since 1979

Species recorded

5

Surface acres

56.1

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How Lake Arfelin is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was May 22, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 1979 and 2026.

About 2,916 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 32 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Lake Arfelin

Fishing Lake Arfelin is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 29 of 70 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 3 more.

Splake 29 plants
Plants
29 of 70
Last stocked
May 22, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Rainbow Trout 24 plants
Plants
24 of 70
Last stocked
May 1, 2000

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 70
Last stocked
January 6, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 70
Last stocked
April 27, 2006

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Lake Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 70
Last stocked
May 20, 2008

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,7001979
  • 3,0001980
  • 1,7001982
  • 13,8001983
  • 6,8001984
  • 6,8001985
  • 6,1201986
  • 6,8001987
  • 9,6481988
  • 4,4001989
  • 4,4001990
  • 2,9701991
  • 6,8001992
  • 4,7401993
  • 6,1001994
  • 4,9001995
  • 6,1001996
  • 5,1101997
  • 3,8001998
  • 4,2001999
  • 3,4002000
  • 4,1102001
  • 4,3002002
  • 5,5232003
  • 4,4982004
  • 5,3742005
  • 6,3672006
  • 532008
  • 1,0262011
  • 1282012
  • 1,6632013
  • 1,7302015
  • 1,6632017
  • 1342018
  • 1,6552019
  • 1,7952021
  • 1,6612023
  • 1,8092025
  • 1,8302026

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 22, 2026 Splake 1,830 – report
May 16, 2025 Splake 1,664 – report
January 6, 2025 Brook Trout 70 – report
January 6, 2025 Brook Trout 75 – report
May 19, 2023 Brook Trout 1,661 – report
November 24, 2021 Brook Trout 130 – report
April 13, 2021 Splake 1,665 – report
May 21, 2019 Splake 1,655 – report
November 30, 2018 Brook Trout 134 – report
May 2, 2017 Splake 1,663 – report
November 6, 2015 Brook Trout 130 – report
May 19, 2015 Splake 1,600 – report
May 28, 2013 Splake 1,663 – report
November 9, 2012 Brook Trout 128 – report
November 2, 2011 Brook Trout 200 – report
May 17, 2011 Splake 826 – report
May 20, 2008 Lake Trout 53 – report
May 25, 2006 Lake Trout 41 – report
May 5, 2006 Lake Trout 100 – report
April 27, 2006 Brown Trout 1,200 – report
April 27, 2006 Lake Trout 41 – report
April 27, 2006 Splake 4,985 – report
May 17, 2005 Splake 374 – report
May 5, 2005 Splake 5,000 – report
May 11, 2004 Splake 4,498 – report
May 13, 2003 Splake 4,499 – report
May 13, 2003 Brown Trout 1,024 – report
May 15, 2002 Splake 4,300 – report
May 14, 2001 Splake 4,110 – report
May 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,700 – report
April 27, 2000 Splake 1,700 – report
May 11, 1999 Splake 2,600 – report
May 10, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
May 14, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
April 28, 1998 Splake 2,300 – report
May 22, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,300 – report
May 19, 1997 Splake 1,810 – report
May 19, 1997 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
June 18, 1996 Splake 1,000 – report
June 7, 1996 Splake 2,800 – report
May 29, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,300 – report
May 17, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,650 – report
May 12, 1995 Splake 2,250 – report
June 10, 1994 Rainbow Trout 1,700 – report
May 19, 1994 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 13, 1994 Splake 3,400 – report
June 10, 1993 Rainbow Trout 3,400 – report
June 3, 1993 Splake 1,340 – report
May 29, 1992 Splake 3,400 – report
May 26, 1992 Rainbow Trout 3,400 – report
June 4, 1991 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 7, 1991 Splake 1,970 – report
June 7, 1990 Rainbow Trout 3,400 – report
May 22, 1990 Splake 1,000 – report
June 5, 1989 Rainbow Trout 2,700 – report
June 5, 1989 Brown Trout 1,700 – report
October 19, 1988 Rainbow Trout 3,200 – report
September 26, 1988 Rainbow Trout 3,648 – report
May 2, 1988 Splake 1,400 – report
May 2, 1988 Splake 1,400 – report
October 12, 1987 Rainbow Trout 6,800 – report
October 7, 1986 Rainbow Trout 6,120 – report
October 23, 1985 Rainbow Trout 6,800 – report
September 26, 1984 Rainbow Trout 6,800 – report
October 11, 1983 Rainbow Trout 6,800 – report
July 6, 1983 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
June 1, 1983 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
May 17, 1982 Rainbow Trout 1,700 – report
June 16, 1980 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
September 27, 1979 Rainbow Trout 6,700 – 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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