McCollum Lake fishing

Fishing at McCollum Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2012, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 7, 2023

Plants on record

4

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

218.9

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How McCollum Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2023 it was June 7, 2023, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 2012 and 2023.

About 422 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Oscoda County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at McCollum Lake

Fishing McCollum Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
June 7, 2023

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 17,5902012
  • 19,7402015
  • 35,0002018
  • 20,0622023

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 7, 2023 Walleye 20,062 – report
June 11, 2018 Walleye 35,000 – report
June 15, 2015 Walleye 19,740 – report
June 12, 2012 Walleye 17,590 – report

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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