Petes Lake fishing

Fishing at Petes Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2006, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 23, 2026

Plants on record

9

Since 2006

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

193.1

Access and facts

Nearest town
Munising, MI
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock

Pete's Lake Campground (Hiawatha National Forest) sits a few miles from Munising off Forest Highway 13/FR 2173. The day-use area has a boat launch, an accessible fishing pier, a swimming beach, and accessible vault toilets; day use runs $8.

Sources: access.shore , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , access.fee , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities

How Petes Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2026 it was June 23, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 13 years between 2006 and 2026.

About 208 reported fish per acre, 14th most of 20 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Petes Lake

Fishing Petes Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
June 23, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,2232006
  • 5,3142013
  • 4,8502015
  • 4,3342017
  • 6,0002019
  • 4,8002021
  • 4,8402024
  • 4,8502026

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 23, 2026 Walleye 4,850 report
June 18, 2024 Walleye 4,840 report
June 22, 2021 Walleye 4,800 report
July 3, 2019 Walleye 6,000 report
June 23, 2017 Walleye 4,334 report
June 24, 2015 Walleye 4,850 report
July 10, 2013 Walleye 1,798 report
July 3, 2013 Walleye 3,516 report
June 27, 2006 Walleye 5,223 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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