Lake Mary fishing

Fishing at Lake Mary has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 26, 2025

Plants on record

19

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

262.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed boating access site with 1 launch lane, 1 pier, and 2 toilets serves the lake. Administered by Bewabic State Park; a Recreation Passport is required.

Sources: access , facilities , access.fee

How Lake Mary is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 2025 it was June 26, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

About 320 reported fish per acre, 16th most of 22 lakes in Iron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Stager Lake (7.4 mi) and Dead Mans Lake (7.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Stager Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Lake Mary

Fishing Lake Mary is most likely to be for Walleye. All 19 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 19 plants
Plants
19 of 19
Last stocked
June 26, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 21,9732011
  • 1,9082012
  • 2,6752013
  • 2,4632014
  • 1,0402016
  • 15,8052019
  • 12,0002021
  • 12,7002023
  • 13,5722025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 19 plants Showing 19 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 26, 2025 Walleye 13,572 report
June 28, 2023 Walleye 12,700 report
June 17, 2021 Walleye 12,000 report
October 1, 2019 Walleye 2,805 report
June 26, 2019 Walleye 13,000 report
October 12, 2016 Walleye 138 report
October 11, 2016 Walleye 902 report
October 22, 2014 Walleye 2,101 report
October 15, 2014 Walleye 164 report
October 14, 2014 Walleye 198 report
October 22, 2013 Walleye 1,430 report
October 17, 2013 Walleye 1,010 report
October 16, 2013 Walleye 60 report
October 15, 2013 Walleye 175 report
October 24, 2012 Walleye 162 report
September 28, 2012 Walleye 392 report
September 27, 2012 Walleye 1,194 report
September 25, 2012 Walleye 160 report
June 25, 2011 Walleye 21,973 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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