Log Lake fishing

Fishing at Log Lake has Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1980, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

April 13, 2012

Plants on record

23

Since 1980

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

175.2

How Log Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2012 it was April 13, 2012, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 18 years between 1980 and 2012.

About 3,486 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 32 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Brocky Lake (3.7 mi), Fish Lake (6.3 mi), and Silver Lake Basin (6.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Brocky Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Fish Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Silver Lake Basin is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Log Lake

Fishing Log Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 20 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more.

Brook Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 23
Last stocked
April 13, 2012

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 23
Last stocked
June 16, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Smallmouth Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 23
Last stocked
August 22, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Smallmouth Bass guide.

Walleye 1 plant
Plants
1 of 23
Last stocked
May 4, 2000

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001980
  • 2,4001983
  • 560,0002000
  • 6,0002001
  • 6,0002002
  • 4,8312003
  • 5,9972004
  • 3,6302005
  • 3,0622006
  • 2,9982007
  • 3,0932008
  • 3,0972009
  • 3,2862010
  • 2,7742011
  • 2,4992012

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 13, 2012 Brook Trout 1,024 report
April 13, 2012 Brook Trout 1,475 report
May 18, 2011 Brook Trout 697 report
May 18, 2011 Brook Trout 281 report
May 18, 2011 Brook Trout 1,796 report
April 29, 2010 Brook Trout 1,577 report
April 29, 2010 Brook Trout 1,709 report
May 11, 2009 Brook Trout 3,097 report
May 14, 2008 Brook Trout 3,093 report
May 3, 2007 Brook Trout 2,998 report
May 5, 2006 Brook Trout 2,108 report
May 5, 2006 Brook Trout 954 report
May 6, 2005 Brook Trout 3,630 report
May 12, 2004 Brook Trout 2,897 report
May 12, 2004 Brook Trout 3,100 report
June 4, 2003 Brook Trout 1,490 report
May 22, 2003 Brook Trout 3,341 report
May 17, 2002 Brook Trout 6,000 report
May 30, 2001 Brook Trout 6,000 report
November 14, 2000 Brook Trout 10,000 report
May 4, 2000 Walleye 550,000 report
August 22, 1983 Smallmouth Bass 2,400 report
June 16, 1980 Rainbow Trout 1,000 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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