Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last October 14, 2002 Best: dawn, day, dusk Lake Manganese fishing
Lake Manganese fishing: not stocked since May 10, 2004. It was stocked with Brook Trout and Splake. Also recorded: Yellow perch and Bluegill. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 10, 2004
- · Splake
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 1992
- Species stocked
- 2 (+2 also recorded)
- Surface acres
- 56.1
Fish at Lake Manganese
Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last October 14, 2002 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Splake Stocked · 2 plants · last May 10, 2004 Last stocked May 10, 2004 · 2 plants
Splake species guide
Yellow perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow perch species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guideHow Lake Manganese is stocked
About 679 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 7 lakes in Keweenaw County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1992
6,250
Fish stocked in 1993
5,250
Fish stocked in 1994
5,250
Fish stocked in 1995
50
Fish stocked in 1996
2,331
Fish stocked in 1997
2,110
Fish stocked in 1998
2,500
Fish stocked in 1999
2,500
Fish stocked in 2000
2,500
Fish stocked in 2001
2,500
Fish stocked in 2002
3,000
Fish stocked in 2003
2,576
Fish stocked in 2004
1,300
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2004 | Splake | 1,300 | – | report |
| May 21, 2003 | Splake | 2,576 | – | report |
| October 14, 2002 | Brook Trout | 3,000 | – | report |
| May 21, 2001 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | – | report |
| May 16, 2000 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | – | report |
| May 14, 1999 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | – | report |
| May 1, 1998 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | – | report |
| May 28, 1997 | Brook Trout | 2,110 | – | report |
| May 30, 1996 | Brook Trout | 2,331 | – | report |
| May 26, 1995 | Brook Trout | 50 | – | report |
| May 27, 1994 | Brook Trout | 5,250 | – | report |
| May 24, 1993 | Brook Trout | 5,250 | – | report |
| July 1, 1992 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | – | report |
| May 20, 1992 | Brook Trout | 5,250 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Copper Harbor
- Facilities
- restrooms
A small DNR launch (1 lane, 4 trailer spaces, vault toilet) run by Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, which also has a quarter-mile of sandy beach on the lake. Copper Harbor, with lodging, food and gas, is the nearest town.
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.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Lake Manganese
Lake Manganese is inside Fort Wilkins Historic State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Lake Manganese?
Fishing Lake Manganese usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 12 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Splake. Brook Trout was last stocked October 14, 2002. Splake was last stocked May 10, 2004. Yellow perch and Bluegill are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lake Manganese stocked?
Not stocked since May 10, 2004. About 679 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 7 lakes in Keweenaw County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How do you get on Lake Manganese?
The nearest town is Copper Harbor. Facilities include restrooms. A small DNR launch (1 lane, 4 trailer spaces, vault toilet) run by Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, which also has a quarter-mile of sandy beach on the lake. Copper Harbor, with lodging, food and gas, is the nearest town.
Which lakes near Lake Manganese were stocked more recently?
Lake Fanny Hooe (1.1 mi), Lost Lake (3.5 mi), Lake Medora (4.7 mi), and Lac La Belle (8 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Fanny Hooe is also stocked with Splake and Brook Trout, Lost Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Lake Medora is also stocked with Splake.