Moon Lake fishing

Fishing at Moon Lake has Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Splake, and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

April 27, 2026

Plants on record

42

Since 1979

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

94.9

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How Moon Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2026 it was April 27, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 1979 and 2026.

About 1,699 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Thousand Island Lake (10.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Thousand Island Lake is also stocked with Lake Trout.

Fish at Moon Lake

Fishing Moon Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 24 of 42 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more.

Brown Trout 24 plants
Plants
24 of 42
Last stocked
May 24, 2011

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 42
Last stocked
May 13, 2003

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Splake 7 plants
Plants
7 of 42
Last stocked
April 27, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Lake Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 42
Last stocked
November 1, 2023

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,2741979
  • 2,3001980
  • 2,3001981
  • 3,8001982
  • 5,6001983
  • 3,7001984
  • 4,6001985
  • 4,7851986
  • 4,6001987
  • 4,6001988
  • 4,6001989
  • 4,6001990
  • 6,3001991
  • 4,1501992
  • 4,6001993
  • 4,6001994
  • 4,3501995
  • 4,1831996
  • 4,6001997
  • 4,5001998
  • 4,6001999
  • 4,6002000
  • 3,8002001
  • 4,6002002
  • 4,5992003
  • 4,6002004
  • 5,0572005
  • 4,4972006
  • 4,5982008
  • 4,8722009
  • 5,2962010
  • 6,0002011
  • 4,2902015
  • 2,3222016
  • 2,3232017
  • 2,3242018
  • 2,3252019
  • 2,3252021
  • 952023
  • 3,1002026

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 27, 2026 Splake 3,100 – report
November 1, 2023 Lake Trout 95 – report
April 12, 2021 Splake 2,325 – report
April 30, 2019 Splake 2,325 – report
May 9, 2018 Splake 2,324 – report
April 17, 2017 Splake 2,323 – report
April 28, 2016 Splake 2,322 – report
April 23, 2015 Splake 4,290 – report
May 24, 2011 Brown Trout 6,000 – report
April 29, 2010 Brown Trout 5,296 – report
May 5, 2009 Brown Trout 4,872 – report
May 14, 2008 Brown Trout 4,598 – report
April 20, 2006 Brown Trout 4,497 – report
April 28, 2005 Brown Trout 5,057 – report
April 22, 2004 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
May 14, 2003 Brown Trout 2,299 – report
May 13, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,300 – report
May 8, 2002 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
May 8, 2001 Brown Trout 3,800 – report
May 5, 2000 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
April 27, 1999 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
April 28, 1998 Brown Trout 4,500 – report
May 15, 1997 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
May 22, 1996 Brown Trout 4,183 – report
May 3, 1995 Brown Trout 4,350 – report
May 10, 1994 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
June 8, 1993 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
May 7, 1992 Brown Trout 4,150 – report
May 1, 1991 Brown Trout 6,300 – report
June 7, 1990 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
June 1, 1989 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
June 9, 1988 Brown Trout 4,600 – report
May 22, 1987 Rainbow Trout 4,600 – report
June 10, 1986 Rainbow Trout 785 – report
June 10, 1986 Brown Trout 4,000 – report
June 5, 1985 Rainbow Trout 4,600 – report
June 4, 1984 Rainbow Trout 3,700 – report
June 8, 1983 Rainbow Trout 5,600 – report
May 17, 1982 Rainbow Trout 3,800 – report
May 7, 1981 Rainbow Trout 2,300 – report
June 17, 1980 Rainbow Trout 2,300 – report
June 27, 1979 Rainbow Trout 2,274 – 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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