Mullett Lake fishing

Fishing at Mullett Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Lake Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Splake, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Walleye, and 8 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, Muskellunge, and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Northern Pike.

Last stocked

August 23, 2025

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

16,710

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake

Sources: water_type , photos , fishing_notes

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How Mullett Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was August 23, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 109 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Cheboygan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Mullett Lake

Fishing Mullett Lake is most likely to be for Lake Sturgeon. Lake Sturgeon accounts for 28 of 84 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and 4 more.

Lake Sturgeon 28 plants

Plants: 28 of 84
Last stocked: August 23, 2025

Lake Trout 23 plants

Plants: 23 of 84
Last stocked: May 12, 1998

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Splake 22 plants

Plants: 22 of 84
Last stocked: April 17, 1995

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Rainbow Trout 6 plants

Plants: 6 of 84
Last stocked: June 16, 1992

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 84
Last stocked: April 25, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Walleye 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 84
Last stocked: June 20, 2013

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Mullett Lake

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.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

50,0001979
50,0001980
40,0001981
80,0001982
71,8351983
6,6981984
50,0001986
223,0711987
56,1001988
60,0001989
65,1371990
60,0001991
60,4341992
54,8001993
71,9811994
63,8001995
73,9371996
45,2721997
54,0381998
1,3642003
3502005
5562006
1002009
5842010
98,1592011
1,6632012
466,4492013
7192014
5002015
4972016
5492017
5372018
5212019
4902021
5242022
5632023
2932024
9152025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 84 plants Showing 84 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

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Species found here

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

Brook trout : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
Northern pike : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
Muskellunge : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
Yellow perch : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
Smallmouth bass : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
Largemouth bass : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
Smelt : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
Sunfish : Listed among Mullett Lake's game fish populations per Wikipedia; not documented in the state stocking data for this lake. (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.