Lake Michigamme fishing

Fishing at Lake Michigamme has Tiger Muskie, Walleye, Splake, Brook Trout, Lake Trout, and Rainbow Trout, and 1 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

November 13, 2024

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

4,275.6

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, camping, dock

Van Riper State Park, on the lake's shore, provides public access and camping. 3 DNR-listed boating access sites serve the lake, the largest with 2 launch lanes. Administered by Van Riper State Park; a Recreation Passport is required. 2 toilets on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , access.fee , shore_notes , access , facilities

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How Lake Michigamme is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2024 it was October 28, 2024, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 34 years between 1979 and 2024.

About 1,081 reported fish per acre, 17th most of 32 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish Lake (4.8 mi) and Twin Lake (4.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Fish Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Twin Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Splake.

Fish at Lake Michigamme

Fishing Lake Michigamme is as likely to be for Brook Trout and Lake Trout. Each accounts for 14 of 52 plants on record.

Brook Trout 14 plants

Plants: 14 of 52
Last stocked: May 13, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Lake Trout 14 plants

Plants: 14 of 52
Last stocked: May 11, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Muskellunge 11 plants

Plants: 11 of 52
Last stocked: November 13, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Splake 9 plants

Plants: 9 of 52
Last stocked: May 13, 2021

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Walleye 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 52
Last stocked: May 8, 1998

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 52
Last stocked: October 30, 2002

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Tiger Muskie 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 52
Last stocked: July 17, 1979

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

4,3501979
1,950,0001994
2,000,0001998
75,9952000
47,2502001
88,8232002
54,7362003
263,0132004
118,0632005
7,8542021
2,9982022
6,5182024

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
November 13, 2024	Muskellunge	532	–	report
November 6, 2024	Muskellunge	437	–	report
October 30, 2024	Muskellunge	198	–	report
October 29, 2024	Muskellunge	3,592	–	report
October 28, 2024	Muskellunge	1,759	–	report
September 22, 2022	Muskellunge	434	–	report
September 22, 2022	Muskellunge	433	–	report
September 22, 2022	Muskellunge	433	–	report
September 20, 2022	Muskellunge	566	–	report
September 20, 2022	Muskellunge	566	–	report
September 20, 2022	Muskellunge	566	–	report
May 13, 2021	Splake	7,854	–	report
June 22, 2005	Splake	39,288	–	report
May 13, 2005	Brook Trout	3,339	–	report
May 11, 2005	Lake Trout	4,086	–	report
May 11, 2005	Lake Trout	10,098	–	report
May 11, 2005	Brook Trout	5,870	–	report
May 11, 2005	Lake Trout	4,659	–	report
May 10, 2005	Splake	9,339	–	report
May 10, 2005	Lake Trout	13,990	–	report
May 10, 2005	Splake	10,636	–	report
May 10, 2005	Splake	6,328	–	report
February 1, 2005	Brook Trout	1,985	–	report
February 1, 2005	Brook Trout	2,350	–	report
January 25, 2005	Brook Trout	3,038	–	report
January 25, 2005	Brook Trout	3,057	–	report
October 20, 2004	Lake Trout	29,649	–	report
June 2, 2004	Brook Trout	9,160	–	report
June 2, 2004	Brook Trout	8,683	–	report
June 2, 2004	Lake Trout	48,120	–	report
June 2, 2004	Lake Trout	40,768	–	report
May 3, 2004	Lake Trout	29,980	–	report
April 2, 2004	Lake Trout	96,653	–	report
June 12, 2003	Brook Trout	195	–	report
June 12, 2003	Lake Trout	892	–	report
June 4, 2003	Splake	1,749	–	report
May 27, 2003	Splake	13,250	–	report
May 16, 2003	Lake Trout	38,650	–	report
October 30, 2002	Rainbow Trout	56,490	–	report
June 19, 2002	Splake	32,333	–	report
November 5, 2001	Brook Trout	150	–	report
May 8, 2001	Lake Trout	31,916	–	report
May 8, 2001	Lake Trout	15,184	–	report
November 28, 2000	Brook Trout	3,285	–	report
October 31, 2000	Brook Trout	1,000	–	report
August 1, 2000	Brook Trout	25,758	–	report
August 1, 2000	Lake Trout	18,391	–	report
June 21, 2000	Brook Trout	13,899	–	report
June 21, 2000	Splake	13,662	–	report
May 8, 1998	Walleye	2,000,000	–	report
May 20, 1994	Walleye	1,950,000	–	report
July 17, 1979	Tiger Muskie	4,350	–	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.