Plymouth Lake fishing

Fishing at Plymouth Lake has Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1981, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

April 22, 2004

Plants on record

23

Since 1981

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

29.2

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How Plymouth Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2004 it was April 22, 2004, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1984.

About 803 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 18 lakes in Gogebic County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Redboat Lake (2.7 mi) and Ormes Lake (5.6 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Plymouth Lake

Fishing Plymouth Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 20 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 23
Last stocked
April 22, 2004

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 23
Last stocked
June 8, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,8001981
  • 7501982
  • 1,0001983
  • 7001985
  • 8201986
  • 8501987
  • 1,0001988
  • 1,0001989
  • 1,0001990
  • 1,0001991
  • 9801992
  • 1,0001993
  • 1,0001994
  • 9301995
  • 9031996
  • 1,0001997
  • 9701998
  • 1,0001999
  • 1,0002000
  • 7502001
  • 1,0002002
  • 1,0002003
  • 1,0002004

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 23 plants Showing 23 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 22, 2004 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 15, 2003 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 8, 2002 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 9, 2001 Brown Trout 750 – report
May 1, 2000 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
April 27, 1999 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
April 28, 1998 Brown Trout 970 – report
May 15, 1997 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 22, 1996 Brown Trout 903 – report
May 22, 1995 Brown Trout 930 – report
May 12, 1994 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
June 14, 1993 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 7, 1992 Brown Trout 980 – report
May 6, 1991 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
June 7, 1990 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
June 1, 1989 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
June 9, 1988 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 19, 1987 Brown Trout 850 – report
May 22, 1986 Brown Trout 820 – report
June 13, 1985 Brown Trout 700 – report
June 8, 1983 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 17, 1982 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
June 8, 1981 Rainbow Trout 2,800 – 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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