Peanut Lake fishing

Fishing at Peanut Lake has Brook Trout, Splake, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1981, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 6, 2020

Plants on record

41

Since 1981

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

15.8

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How Peanut Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2020 it was May 6, 2020, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 1981 and 2020.

About 2,739 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 26 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Syphon Lake (0.7 mi), Wolverine Lake (3.2 mi), and Brockies Pond (4.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Syphon Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Brockies Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Peanut Lake

Fishing Peanut Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 25 of 41 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more.

Brook Trout 25 plants
Plants
25 of 41
Last stocked
April 26, 2007

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 41
Last stocked
May 6, 2020

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Splake 4 plants
Plants
4 of 41
Last stocked
May 9, 2007

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,2001981
  • 1,5001982
  • 1,0001983
  • 3,5001985
  • 1,5001986
  • 1,5001987
  • 1,5001992
  • 1,8601993
  • 2,0751994
  • 1,5001995
  • 1,8001996
  • 2,4001998
  • 1,2001999
  • 1002001
  • 1,7972003
  • 1,7982004
  • 1,8002005
  • 7622006
  • 1,6582007
  • 1,0992009
  • 1,0992010
  • 1,1002011
  • 1,1002012
  • 9982013
  • 1,0002014
  • 7702015
  • 6992016
  • 7302017
  • 7672018
  • 6982019
  • 7662020

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 6, 2020 Brown Trout 766 – report
May 14, 2019 Brown Trout 698 – report
May 22, 2018 Brown Trout 767 – report
May 29, 2017 Brown Trout 730 – report
May 16, 2016 Brown Trout 699 – report
May 14, 2015 Brown Trout 770 – report
May 22, 2014 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 15, 2013 Brown Trout 998 – report
April 26, 2012 Brown Trout 1,100 – report
May 10, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 – report
April 23, 2010 Brown Trout 1,099 – report
May 11, 2009 Brown Trout 1,099 – report
May 9, 2007 Splake 858 – report
April 26, 2007 Brook Trout 800 – report
April 25, 2006 Brook Trout 762 – report
May 16, 2005 Splake 900 – report
April 29, 2005 Brook Trout 900 – report
May 13, 2004 Brook Trout 899 – report
May 13, 2004 Splake 899 – report
June 3, 2003 Splake 900 – report
May 6, 2003 Brook Trout 897 – report
September 25, 2001 Brook Trout 100 – report
October 7, 1999 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 9, 1998 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
May 13, 1998 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 1, 1996 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
October 3, 1995 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
November 9, 1994 Brook Trout 75 – report
October 3, 1994 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
May 24, 1994 Brook Trout 200 – report
October 25, 1993 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
June 8, 1993 Brook Trout 60 – report
May 14, 1992 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
May 15, 1987 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 18, 1986 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 19, 1985 Brook Trout 2,000 – report
June 11, 1985 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
October 4, 1983 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
May 19, 1982 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
September 24, 1981 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
May 29, 1981 Brook Trout 1,400 – 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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