Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last June 28, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night Pike Lake fishing
Pike Lake fishing: not stocked since June 28, 2022. It was stocked with Walleye and Largemouth Bass. Also recorded: Bluegill, Crappie, Northern pike, and Yellow perch. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern pike, and Yellow perch.
- Last stocked
- June 28, 2022
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 1983
- Species stocked
- 2 (+4 also recorded)
- Surface acres
- 90.2
Fish at Pike Lake
Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last June 28, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last October 29, 1991 Best: dawn, dusk
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Crappie species guide
Northern pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern pike species guide
Yellow perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow perch species guideHow Pike Lake is stocked
About 2,187 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 31 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1983
180,000
Fish stocked in 1991
5,280
Fish stocked in 2013
2,549
Fish stocked in 2015
2,610
Fish stocked in 2017
1,733
Fish stocked in 2019
2,650
Fish stocked in 2022
2,460
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2022 | Walleye | 2,460 | – | report |
| June 25, 2019 | Walleye | 2,650 | – | report |
| June 26, 2017 | Walleye | 1,733 | – | report |
| June 24, 2015 | Walleye | 2,610 | – | report |
| July 3, 2013 | Walleye | 2,549 | – | report |
| October 29, 1991 | Largemouth Bass | 5,280 | – | report |
| May 26, 1983 | Walleye | 180,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Pike Lake?
Fishing Pike Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 6 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Walleye was last stocked June 28, 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked October 29, 1991. Bluegill, Crappie, Northern pike, and Yellow perch are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Pike Lake stocked?
Not stocked since June 28, 2022. About 2,187 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 31 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 33 years between 1983 and 2022.
Which lakes near Pike Lake were stocked more recently?
Little Shag Lake (3.9 mi), Swanzy Lake (10.4 mi), and Sporley Lake (12.2 mi) were stocked more recently.