Moraine Lake fishing

Fishing at Moraine Lake has Walleye and Muskellunge on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1980, most often in May and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked

July 15, 1987

Plants on record

4

Since 1980

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

90.4

How Moraine Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 1987 it was July 15, 1987, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1986.

About 3,103 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Plymouth Lake (2.4 mi), Redboat Lake (4.7 mi), Ormes Lake (6.3 mi), and Marion Lake (6.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Marion Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Moraine Lake

Fishing Moraine Lake is as likely to be for Muskellunge and Walleye. Each accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record.

Muskellunge 2 plants
Plants
2 of 4
Last stocked
July 15, 1987

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 2 plants
Plants
2 of 4
Last stocked
May 9, 1981

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 140,0001980
  • 140,0001981
  • 2001985
  • 2701987

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 15, 1987 Muskellunge 270 report
July 16, 1985 Muskellunge 200 report
May 9, 1981 Walleye 140,000 report
May 23, 1980 Walleye 140,000 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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