Ormes Lake fishing

Fishing at Ormes Lake has Splake on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1999, most often in April and May.

Last stocked

April 30, 2004

Plants on record

6

Since 1999

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

51.7

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How Ormes Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2004 it was April 30, 2004, about when it usually is.

About 290 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Cornelia Lake (7.1 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Ormes Lake

Fishing Ormes Lake is most likely to be for Splake. All 6 plants on record are Splake.

Splake 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
April 30, 2004

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5001999
  • 2,5002000
  • 2,5002001
  • 2,5002002
  • 2,4992003
  • 2,4952004

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 30, 2004 Splake 2,495 – report
May 14, 2003 Splake 2,499 – report
May 8, 2002 Splake 2,500 – report
May 9, 2001 Splake 2,500 – report
April 25, 2000 Splake 2,500 – report
April 27, 1999 Splake 2,500 – 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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