Lake Gogebic fishing

Fishing at Lake Gogebic is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

May 13, 1981

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

13,077

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake

Lake Gogebic sits within Ottawa National Forest, and Lake Gogebic State Park is on its western shore. The lake is natural, though its level is regulated by the Bergland Dam downstream on the Ontonagon River.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , fishing_notes

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How Lake Gogebic is stocked

About 116 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 8 lakes in Ontonagon County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Redboat Lake (14.5 mi), Pomeroy Lake (15.7 mi), Beatons Lake (15.8 mi), and Plymouth Lake (16.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Beatons Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Lake Gogebic

Fishing Lake Gogebic is most likely to be for Walleye. All 3 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 3
Last stocked: May 13, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Lake Gogebic

In 2005 a state Department of Natural Resources survey found Black bullhead, Black crappie, Brown bullhead, Burbot, Cisco, Common shiner, Creek chub, Golden shiner, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White sucker, and Yellow perch in Lake Gogebic.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

600,0001979
422,0001980
500,0001981

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 13, 1981	Walleye	500,000	–	report
May 21, 1980	Walleye	422,000	–	report
May 25, 1979	Walleye	600,000	–	report

Species stocked here

Walleye (3)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.