Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last June 10, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Lake Esau fishing
Lake Esau fishing is stocked with Splake, Brown Trout, and Walleye on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1987, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- June 10, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 1987
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 318.5
Fish at Lake Esau
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last June 10, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Splake Stocked · 4 plants · last April 16, 1990 Last stocked April 16, 1990 · 4 plants
Splake species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last May 10, 1989 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Lake Esau is stocked
About 697 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Presque Isle County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1987
15,000
Fish stocked in 1988
14,500
Fish stocked in 1989
14,955
Fish stocked in 1990
15,000
Fish stocked in 2008
17,700
Fish stocked in 2009
33,089
Fish stocked in 2012
14,400
Fish stocked in 2014
17,877
Fish stocked in 2016
13,750
Fish stocked in 2018
25,119
Fish stocked in 2021
11,844
Fish stocked in 2023
15,284
Fish stocked in 2025
13,462
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2025 | Walleye | 13,462 | – | report |
| June 7, 2023 | Walleye | 15,284 | – | report |
| June 17, 2021 | Walleye | 11,844 | – | report |
| June 11, 2018 | Walleye | 25,119 | – | report |
| June 8, 2016 | Walleye | 13,750 | – | report |
| June 17, 2014 | Walleye | 17,877 | – | report |
| June 5, 2012 | Walleye | 14,400 | – | report |
| June 25, 2009 | Walleye | 33,089 | – | report |
| July 9, 2008 | Walleye | 17,700 | – | report |
| April 16, 1990 | Splake | 15,000 | – | report |
| May 10, 1989 | Brown Trout | 14,955 | – | report |
| April 15, 1988 | Splake | 14,500 | – | report |
| May 12, 1987 | Splake | 11,000 | – | report |
| May 12, 1987 | Splake | 4,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Esau?
Fishing Lake Esau usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 9 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Splake and one more. Walleye was last stocked June 10, 2025. Splake was last stocked April 16, 1990. Brown Trout was last stocked May 10, 1989.
When is Lake Esau stocked?
Last stocked June 10, 2025. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1987, most often in May and June. About 697 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Presque Isle County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 26 years between 1987 and 2025.
Which lakes near Lake Esau were stocked more recently?
Avalon Lake (27.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Avalon Lake is also stocked with Splake and Brown Trout.