Lake Gerald fishing

Fishing at Lake Gerald has Tiger Muskie and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1979, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn as the active times.

Last stocked

October 6, 2015

Plants on record

4

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

352.9

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How Lake Gerald is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 2015 it was October 6, 2015, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 33 years between 1979 and 2015.

About 9.3 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 11 lakes in Houghton County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Lake Gerald

Fishing Lake Gerald is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout.

Tiger Muskie 3 plants
Plants
3 of 4
Last stocked
August 25, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Lake Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 4
Last stocked
October 6, 2015

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001979
  • 1,0001980
  • 1,0001981
  • 2962015

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

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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