Lake Sturgeon Stocked · 28 plants · last August 23, 2025 Last stocked August 23, 2025 · 28 plants
Lake Sturgeon species guideMullett Lake fishing
Mullett Lake fishing is stocked with Lake Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Splake, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Rock bass, White bass, Cisco, Bowfin, Common carp, White sucker, and 2 more. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn for Lake Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Common carp, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- August 23, 2025
- · Lake Sturgeon
- Plants on record
- 84
- Since 1979
- Species stocked
- 6 (+8 also recorded)
- Surface acres
- 16,710
Fish at Mullett Lake
Lake Sturgeon Stocked · 28 plants · last August 23, 2025 
Lake Trout Stocked · 23 plants · last May 12, 1998 Best: dawn 
Splake Stocked · 22 plants · last April 17, 1995 Last stocked April 17, 1995 · 22 plants
Splake species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last June 16, 1992 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last April 25, 1991 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last June 20, 2013 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Rock bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock bass species guide
White bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
White bass species guide
Cisco Confirmed present 
Bowfin Confirmed present Best: day, night Best: day, night
Bowfin species guide
Common carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common carp species guide White sucker Confirmed present
Silver redhorse Confirmed present
Round goby Confirmed present
Mullett Lake is an excellent fishery, containing large populations of game species. These include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, splake, smelt, northern Pike, muskellunge, yellow perch, walleye, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and sunfish. Notably, lake sturgeon are present, and the state record specimen was taken from these waters. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
How Mullett Lake is stocked
About 109 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Cheboygan County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
50,000
Fish stocked in 1980
50,000
Fish stocked in 1981
40,000
Fish stocked in 1982
80,000
Fish stocked in 1983
71,835
Fish stocked in 1984
6,698
Fish stocked in 1986
50,000
Fish stocked in 1987
223,071
Fish stocked in 1988
56,100
Fish stocked in 1989
60,000
Fish stocked in 1990
65,137
Fish stocked in 1991
60,000
Fish stocked in 1992
60,434
Fish stocked in 1993
54,800
Fish stocked in 1994
71,981
Fish stocked in 1995
63,800
Fish stocked in 1996
73,937
Fish stocked in 1997
45,272
Fish stocked in 1998
54,038
Fish stocked in 2003
1,364
Fish stocked in 2005
350
Fish stocked in 2006
556
Fish stocked in 2009
100
Fish stocked in 2010
584
Fish stocked in 2011
98,159
Fish stocked in 2012
1,663
Fish stocked in 2013
466,449
Fish stocked in 2014
719
Fish stocked in 2015
500
Fish stocked in 2016
497
Fish stocked in 2017
549
Fish stocked in 2018
537
Fish stocked in 2019
521
Fish stocked in 2021
490
Fish stocked in 2022
524
Fish stocked in 2023
563
Fish stocked in 2024
293
Fish stocked in 2025
915
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2025 | Lake Sturgeon | 915 | – | report |
| August 17, 2024 | Lake Sturgeon | 293 | – | report |
| August 26, 2023 | Lake Sturgeon | 563 | – | report |
| August 20, 2022 | Lake Sturgeon | 524 | – | report |
| August 21, 2021 | Lake Sturgeon | 490 | – | report |
| August 24, 2019 | Lake Sturgeon | 521 | – | report |
| August 25, 2018 | Lake Sturgeon | 537 | – | report |
| August 19, 2017 | Lake Sturgeon | 549 | – | report |
| September 27, 2016 | Lake Sturgeon | 69 | – | report |
| September 15, 2016 | Lake Sturgeon | 428 | – | report |
| September 8, 2015 | Lake Sturgeon | 282 | – | report |
| August 22, 2015 | Lake Sturgeon | 218 | – | report |
| November 20, 2014 | Lake Sturgeon | 9 | – | report |
| September 25, 2014 | Lake Sturgeon | 232 | – | report |
| August 23, 2014 | Lake Sturgeon | 478 | – | report |
| September 9, 2013 | Lake Sturgeon | 260 | – | report |
| August 30, 2013 | Lake Sturgeon | 490 | – | report |
| June 20, 2013 | Walleye | 465,699 | – | report |
| September 7, 2012 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,663 | – | report |
| September 10, 2011 | Lake Sturgeon | 9 | – | report |
| August 20, 2011 | Lake Sturgeon | 199 | – | report |
| June 14, 2011 | Walleye | 97,951 | – | report |
| August 21, 2010 | Lake Sturgeon | 584 | – | report |
| August 15, 2009 | Lake Sturgeon | 100 | – | report |
| September 17, 2006 | Lake Sturgeon | 556 | – | report |
| September 23, 2005 | Lake Sturgeon | 350 | – | report |
| October 23, 2003 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,364 | – | report |
| May 12, 1998 | Lake Trout | 2,219 | – | report |
| May 12, 1998 | Lake Trout | 2,219 | – | report |
| April 17, 1998 | Lake Trout | 24,800 | – | report |
| April 17, 1998 | Lake Trout | 24,800 | – | report |
| May 15, 1997 | Lake Trout | 4,832 | – | report |
| April 29, 1997 | Lake Trout | 15,000 | – | report |
| April 25, 1997 | Lake Trout | 25,440 | – | report |
| June 4, 1996 | Lake Trout | 13,937 | – | report |
| May 8, 1996 | Lake Trout | 30,000 | – | report |
| May 8, 1996 | Lake Trout | 30,000 | – | report |
| April 17, 1995 | Splake | 12,900 | – | report |
| April 10, 1995 | Splake | 50,900 | – | report |
| May 18, 1994 | Splake | 2,000 | – | report |
| May 18, 1994 | Splake | 1,996 | – | report |
| April 26, 1994 | Splake | 33,990 | – | report |
| April 22, 1994 | Splake | 33,995 | – | report |
| May 10, 1993 | Splake | 14,300 | – | report |
| May 7, 1993 | Splake | 14,300 | – | report |
| May 5, 1993 | Splake | 26,200 | – | report |
| June 16, 1992 | Rainbow Trout | 10,240 | – | report |
| June 16, 1992 | Rainbow Trout | 12,800 | – | report |
| June 3, 1992 | Splake | 9,264 | – | report |
| May 8, 1992 | Splake | 9,660 | – | report |
| May 8, 1992 | Splake | 18,470 | – | report |
| April 25, 1991 | Brown Trout | 15,000 | – | report |
| April 25, 1991 | Brown Trout | 15,000 | – | report |
| April 12, 1991 | Splake | 30,000 | – | report |
| July 5, 1990 | Lake Sturgeon | 5,137 | – | report |
| May 2, 1990 | Splake | 14,560 | – | report |
| May 1, 1990 | Splake | 21,440 | – | report |
| April 27, 1990 | Splake | 24,000 | – | report |
| May 4, 1989 | Rainbow Trout | 22,000 | – | report |
| May 2, 1989 | Rainbow Trout | 8,000 | – | report |
| May 2, 1989 | Brown Trout | 30,000 | – | report |
| April 11, 1988 | Splake | 28,050 | – | report |
| April 11, 1988 | Splake | 28,050 | – | report |
| July 28, 1987 | Lake Trout | 43,000 | – | report |
| July 23, 1987 | Lake Trout | 107,653 | – | report |
| June 2, 1987 | Rainbow Trout | 8,325 | – | report |
| June 2, 1987 | Rainbow Trout | 14,093 | – | report |
| April 29, 1987 | Splake | 12,150 | – | report |
| April 22, 1987 | Splake | 12,500 | – | report |
| April 17, 1987 | Splake | 12,500 | – | report |
| April 12, 1987 | Splake | 12,850 | – | report |
| April 29, 1986 | Lake Trout | 25,000 | – | report |
| April 29, 1986 | Lake Trout | 25,000 | – | report |
| August 29, 1984 | Lake Sturgeon | 6,698 | – | report |
| August 15, 1983 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,835 | – | report |
| April 21, 1983 | Lake Trout | 35,000 | – | report |
| April 21, 1983 | Lake Trout | 35,000 | – | report |
| May 5, 1982 | Lake Trout | 40,000 | – | report |
| April 30, 1982 | Lake Trout | 40,000 | – | report |
| April 29, 1981 | Lake Trout | 17,000 | – | report |
| April 28, 1981 | Lake Trout | 7,000 | – | report |
| April 28, 1981 | Lake Trout | 16,000 | – | report |
| May 11, 1980 | Lake Trout | 50,000 | – | report |
| May 18, 1979 | Lake Trout | 50,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Topinabee, MI
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock, cleaning station
DNR runs three paved launches with parking and toilets: Mullett Lake Village (northwest shore), Aloha State Park (northeast, fish-cleaning station by the boat basin) and Jewell Road (east shore). Mullett Township keeps a small unimproved launch near Topinabee; road ends serve ice anglers.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Mullett Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Mullett Lake?
Fishing Mullett Lake usually means Lake Sturgeon: Lake Sturgeon accounts for 28 of 84 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and 4 more. Lake Sturgeon was last stocked August 23, 2025. Lake Trout was last stocked May 12, 1998. Splake was last stocked April 17, 1995. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 16, 1992. 2 more species are on the stocking report. Rock bass, White bass, Cisco, and Bowfin, plus 4 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Mullett Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 23, 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. About 109 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Cheboygan County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 9 years between 1979 and 2025.
How do you get on Mullett Lake?
The nearest town is Topinabee, MI. Facilities include restrooms, camping, dock, and cleaning station. DNR runs three paved launches with parking and toilets: Mullett Lake Village (northwest shore), Aloha State Park (northeast, fish-cleaning station by the boat basin) and Jewell Road (east shore). Mullett Township keeps a small unimproved launch near Topinabee; road ends serve ice anglers.
Which lakes near Mullett Lake were stocked more recently?
Weber Lake (17.7 mi) and Hemlock Lake (22.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Weber Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Hemlock Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.