Loon Lake fishing

Fishing at Loon Lake has Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1980, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

June 23, 2026

Plants on record

Since 1980

Species recorded

Surface acres

414.1

Access and facts

Nearest town: Hale
Boat ramp: Yes
Facilities: restrooms

Plainfield Township used DNR grants to build a boat ramp, parking, a toilet building, trails, and a boardwalk to a nearby wetland, completed in 2008.

Sources: access , facilities , nearest_town , speciesFound

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How Loon Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2026 it was June 23, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 41 years between 1980 and 2026.

About 313 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Iosco County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Loon Lake

Fishing Loon Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Walleye 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 6
Last stocked: June 23, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 6
Last stocked: May 7, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

1,0001980
5,0001981
52,1332018
24,8192022
24,8502024
21,7922026

Stocking history

All species Rainbow Trout Walleye

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 23, 2026	Walleye	21,792	–	report
June 20, 2024	Walleye	24,850	–	report
June 23, 2022	Walleye	24,819	–	report
June 14, 2018	Walleye	52,133	–	report
May 7, 1981	Rainbow Trout	5,000	–	report
May 8, 1980	Rainbow Trout	1,000	–	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Bluegill : Most abundant species in the lake; scored 4.0 (satisfactory) on the Schneider Index in MDNR's survey. (source)
Largemouth Bass : Documented present in MDNR's fish community survey. (source)
Northern Pike : Documented present in MDNR's fish community survey. (source)
Yellow Perch : Documented present in MDNR's fish community survey. (source)

Species stocked here

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