Lake Fanny Hooe fishing

Fishing at Lake Fanny Hooe has Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Splake, Brook Trout, Walleye, and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once 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, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

November 2, 2021

Plants on record

43

Since 1979

Species recorded

6

Surface acres

230.3

Access and facts

Nearest town
Copper Harbor

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park sits between Lake Fanny Hooe and Lake Superior, with the community of Copper Harbor on the lake's northwest side.

Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Lake Fanny Hooe is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2021 it was November 2, 2021, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 11 years between 1979 and 2021.

About 926 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 8 lakes in Keweenaw County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lost Lake (3.2 mi) and Lac La Belle (9.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lost Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Lac La Belle is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Lake Fanny Hooe

Fishing Lake Fanny Hooe is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 25 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 4 more.

Splake 25 plants
Plants
25 of 43
Last stocked
May 11, 2018

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 43
Last stocked
June 6, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 43
Last stocked
June 10, 1993

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Lake Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 43
Last stocked
November 2, 2021

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Brown Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 43
Last stocked
June 22, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Walleye 1 plant
Plants
1 of 43
Last stocked
July 1, 2014

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 23,1001979
  • 11,5001980
  • 12,3001981
  • 14,9001982
  • 9,2401983
  • 12,2401985
  • 12,2401986
  • 12,2401987
  • 11,8001988
  • 9,2401989
  • 12,2401990
  • 10,4261991
  • 2,0001992
  • 4,3981993
  • 3,0001994
  • 3,0001995
  • 3,0001996
  • 3,0001997
  • 3,0001998
  • 3,0001999
  • 3,0002000
  • 3,0002001
  • 3,0002002
  • 3,0002003
  • 2,9972004
  • 3,0002005
  • 3,0982006
  • 2,8882007
  • 2,1022014
  • 5,5932015
  • 5,6972018
  • 1002021

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 43 plants Showing 43 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 2, 2021 Lake Trout 100 – report
May 11, 2018 Splake 5,697 – report
October 20, 2015 Lake Trout 300 – report
May 6, 2015 Splake 5,293 – report
July 1, 2014 Walleye 2,102 – report
May 8, 2007 Splake 2,888 – report
April 24, 2006 Splake 3,098 – report
May 5, 2005 Splake 3,000 – report
April 21, 2004 Splake 2,997 – report
May 5, 2003 Splake 3,000 – report
April 25, 2002 Splake 3,000 – report
May 10, 2001 Splake 3,000 – report
May 16, 2000 Splake 3,000 – report
April 29, 1999 Splake 3,000 – report
April 22, 1998 Splake 3,000 – report
May 28, 1997 Splake 3,000 – report
May 30, 1996 Splake 3,000 – report
May 24, 1995 Splake 3,000 – report
May 19, 1994 Splake 3,000 – report
June 10, 1993 Brook Trout 193 – report
June 10, 1993 Brook Trout 2,205 – report
June 10, 1993 Splake 2,000 – report
May 20, 1992 Splake 2,000 – report
June 6, 1991 Rainbow Trout 7,426 – report
May 6, 1991 Splake 3,000 – report
May 31, 1990 Rainbow Trout 9,240 – report
May 9, 1990 Splake 3,000 – report
May 25, 1989 Rainbow Trout 9,240 – report
May 19, 1988 Rainbow Trout 9,200 – report
April 28, 1988 Splake 2,600 – report
September 24, 1987 Splake 3,000 – report
June 1, 1987 Rainbow Trout 9,240 – report
October 6, 1986 Splake 3,000 – report
June 4, 1986 Rainbow Trout 9,240 – report
October 7, 1985 Splake 3,000 – report
June 17, 1985 Rainbow Trout 9,240 – report
May 25, 1983 Rainbow Trout 9,240 – report
May 18, 1982 Splake 8,000 – report
May 13, 1982 Rainbow Trout 6,900 – report
June 22, 1981 Brown Trout 6,000 – report
June 19, 1981 Rainbow Trout 6,300 – report
May 17, 1980 Rainbow Trout 11,500 – report
June 25, 1979 Rainbow Trout 23,100 – 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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