O'Brien Lake fishing

Fishing at O'Brien Lake has Brown Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

May 4, 2016

Plants on record

62

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

10.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No

O'Brien Lake (about 11 acres, Mitchell Township) has DNR carry-in-only access; there is no ramp for trailer-launched boats.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes

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How O'Brien Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2016 it was April 26, 2016, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1986, 1987, and 1989.

About 3,038 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 5 lakes in Alcona County with both a fish count and a surface area.

McCollum Lake (9.1 mi) and Reid Lake (9.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Reid Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Brown Trout.

Fish at O'Brien Lake

Fishing O'Brien Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 34 of 62 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 34 plants
Plants
34 of 62
Last stocked
April 26, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 27 plants
Plants
27 of 62
Last stocked
May 4, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 62
Last stocked
April 22, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5001979
  • 3801980
  • 4001981
  • 4001982
  • 4001983
  • 4001984
  • 3101985
  • 1,3341988
  • 1,4971990
  • 1,0001991
  • 1,4991992
  • 1,1981993
  • 1,0001994
  • 9691995
  • 9761996
  • 1,0001997
  • 9801998
  • 9501999
  • 1,0002000
  • 8002001
  • 1,0002002
  • 1,0782003
  • 1,1002004
  • 1,1592005
  • 1,0802006
  • 1,0482007
  • 1,0712008
  • 1,1202009
  • 1,0712010
  • 1,0312011
  • 1,1862012
  • 1,1502013
  • 1,0322014
  • 1,0012015
  • 9942016

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 62 plants Showing 62 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 4, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 26, 2016 Brown Trout 494 – report
April 23, 2015 Brown Trout 501 – report
April 23, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 5, 2014 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 28, 2014 Rainbow Trout 532 – report
April 29, 2013 Brown Trout 600 – report
April 29, 2013 Rainbow Trout 550 – report
May 7, 2012 Brown Trout 636 – report
April 30, 2012 Rainbow Trout 550 – report
May 16, 2011 Brown Trout 450 – report
April 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 581 – report
April 20, 2010 Rainbow Trout 570 – report
April 6, 2010 Brown Trout 501 – report
April 28, 2009 Brown Trout 530 – report
April 23, 2009 Rainbow Trout 590 – report
May 7, 2008 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 25, 2008 Rainbow Trout 571 – report
May 23, 2007 Brown Trout 458 – report
April 23, 2007 Rainbow Trout 590 – report
April 13, 2006 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 13, 2006 Brown Trout 580 – report
April 25, 2005 Rainbow Trout 660 – report
April 25, 2005 Brown Trout 499 – report
April 23, 2004 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 16, 2004 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
April 30, 2003 Brown Trout 508 – report
April 30, 2003 Rainbow Trout 570 – report
April 22, 2002 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 22, 2002 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 7, 2001 Brown Trout 300 – report
May 7, 2001 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 20, 2000 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 19, 2000 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 20, 1999 Rainbow Trout 450 – report
April 13, 1999 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 17, 1998 Rainbow Trout 490 – report
April 17, 1998 Brown Trout 490 – report
May 2, 1997 Brown Trout 500 – report
April 30, 1997 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 9, 1996 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 9, 1996 Brown Trout 476 – report
May 3, 1995 Brown Trout 470 – report
May 3, 1995 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
May 23, 1994 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 20, 1994 Brown Trout 500 – report
June 3, 1993 Brown Trout 500 – report
May 14, 1993 Rainbow Trout 698 – report
May 14, 1992 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
May 4, 1992 Brown Trout 500 – report
May 4, 1992 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 14, 1991 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
June 6, 1990 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
June 6, 1990 Brown Trout 998 – report
April 22, 1988 Arctic Grayling 1,334 – report
May 13, 1985 Brown Trout 310 – report
May 15, 1984 Brown Trout 400 – report
April 21, 1983 Brown Trout 400 – report
April 28, 1982 Brown Trout 400 – report
May 14, 1981 Brown Trout 400 – report
June 4, 1980 Brown Trout 380 – report
April 30, 1979 Brown Trout 500 – 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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