Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last August 25, 1981 Last stocked August 25, 1981 · 3 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideLake Gerald fishing
Lake Gerald fishing: not stocked since October 6, 2015. It was stocked with Tiger Muskie and Lake Trout. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. Species guides list dawn for Lake Trout and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- October 6, 2015
- · Lake Trout
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 1979
- Species stocked
- 2 (+1 also recorded)
- Surface acres
- 352.9
Fish at Lake Gerald
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last August 25, 1981 
Lake Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 6, 2015 Best: dawn 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideHow Lake Gerald is stocked
About 9.3 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 10 lakes in Houghton County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
1,000
Fish stocked in 1980
1,000
Fish stocked in 1981
1,000
Fish stocked in 2015
296
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2015 | Lake Trout | 296 | – | report |
| August 25, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
| July 24, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
| July 19, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
No launch on Lake Gerald itself. Boats put in at the accessible boating access site in Twin Lakes State Park on Lake Roland, off M-26, then run through the navigable channel past shallow Little Lake Gerald. Gerald is up to 40 feet deep.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
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 Gerald?
Fishing Lake Gerald usually means Tiger Muskie: Tiger Muskie accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 25, 1981. Lake Trout was last stocked October 6, 2015. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lake Gerald stocked?
Not stocked since October 6, 2015. About 9.3 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 10 lakes in Houghton County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 33 years between 1979 and 2015.
How do you get on Lake Gerald?
No launch on Lake Gerald itself. Boats put in at the accessible boating access site in Twin Lakes State Park on Lake Roland, off M-26, then run through the navigable channel past shallow Little Lake Gerald. Gerald is up to 40 feet deep.
Which lakes near Lake Gerald were stocked more recently?
Lake Roland (1.3 mi), Emily Lake (2.9 mi), Lake Perrault (10.1 mi), and Courtney Lake (11.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Roland is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Lake Trout.