Paulding Pond fishing

Fishing at Paulding Pond has Brown Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 9, 2013

Plants on record

29

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

10.1

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How Paulding Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2013 it was May 9, 2013, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

About 1,716 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 8 lakes in Ontonagon County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Beatons Lake (9.9 mi) and Killdeer Lake (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Killdeer Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Paulding Pond

Fishing Paulding Pond is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 20 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Brown Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 29
Last stocked
May 11, 2004

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 29
Last stocked
May 9, 2013

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5001979
  • 3801980
  • 5001981
  • 6501982
  • 7001983
  • 4501984
  • 4601985
  • 5501986
  • 5801987
  • 7001988
  • 7001989
  • 7001990
  • 7001991
  • 6901992
  • 7001993
  • 7001994
  • 6401995
  • 7502002
  • 6982003
  • 7002004
  • 6002005
  • 4952006
  • 5242007
  • 5582008
  • 5692009
  • 6002010
  • 5642011
  • 4502012
  • 5242013

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 9, 2013 Brook Trout 524 – report
April 20, 2012 Brook Trout 450 – report
May 4, 2011 Brook Trout 564 – report
April 22, 2010 Brook Trout 600 – report
May 4, 2009 Brook Trout 569 – report
May 2, 2008 Brook Trout 558 – report
April 24, 2007 Brook Trout 524 – report
May 1, 2006 Brook Trout 495 – report
April 28, 2005 Brook Trout 600 – report
May 11, 2004 Brown Trout 700 – report
May 15, 2003 Brown Trout 698 – report
November 5, 2002 Brown Trout 750 – report
May 2, 1995 Brown Trout 640 – report
May 16, 1994 Brown Trout 700 – report
June 14, 1993 Brown Trout 700 – report
May 6, 1992 Brown Trout 690 – report
May 10, 1991 Brown Trout 700 – report
June 5, 1990 Brown Trout 700 – report
May 17, 1989 Brown Trout 700 – report
May 11, 1988 Brown Trout 700 – report
May 20, 1987 Brown Trout 580 – report
June 6, 1986 Brown Trout 550 – report
June 6, 1985 Brown Trout 460 – report
May 30, 1984 Brown Trout 450 – report
June 6, 1983 Brown Trout 700 – report
May 18, 1982 Brown Trout 650 – report
June 11, 1981 Brown Trout 500 – report
May 28, 1980 Brown Trout 380 – report
June 20, 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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