Rainbow Trout Stocked · 42 plants · last May 18, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Pratt Lake fishing
Pratt Lake fishing is stocked with Bluegill and Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 18, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 43
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 18.5
Fish at Pratt Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 42 plants · last May 18, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last September 6, 1979 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Pratt Lake is stocked
About 3,515 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 22 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
5,000
Fish stocked in 1985
1,500
Fish stocked in 1986
1,500
Fish stocked in 1987
1,512
Fish stocked in 1988
1,500
Fish stocked in 1990
1,500
Fish stocked in 1991
1,350
Fish stocked in 1992
1,500
Fish stocked in 1993
1,500
Fish stocked in 1994
1,500
Fish stocked in 1995
1,500
Fish stocked in 1996
1,500
Fish stocked in 1997
1,500
Fish stocked in 1998
1,460
Fish stocked in 1999
1,500
Fish stocked in 2000
1,500
Fish stocked in 2001
2,000
Fish stocked in 2003
1,750
Fish stocked in 2004
1,750
Fish stocked in 2005
1,925
Fish stocked in 2006
1,497
Fish stocked in 2007
1,700
Fish stocked in 2008
1,000
Fish stocked in 2009
1,700
Fish stocked in 2010
1,600
Fish stocked in 2011
1,700
Fish stocked in 2012
1,600
Fish stocked in 2013
990
Fish stocked in 2014
1,009
Fish stocked in 2015
1,090
Fish stocked in 2016
1,500
Fish stocked in 2017
1,648
Fish stocked in 2018
1,500
Fish stocked in 2019
1,650
Fish stocked in 2020
1,395
Fish stocked in 2021
1,350
Fish stocked in 2022
1,350
Fish stocked in 2023
1,399
Fish stocked in 2024
1,497
Fish stocked in 2025
1,596
Fish stocked in 2026
1,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 798 | – | report |
| May 19, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 798 | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 747 | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| May 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,399 | – | report |
| May 16, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,350 | – | report |
| May 12, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,350 | – | report |
| May 21, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,395 | – | report |
| May 14, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | – | report |
| May 22, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 8, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,648 | – | report |
| May 16, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 14, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,090 | – | report |
| June 4, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,009 | – | report |
| May 23, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 990 | – | report |
| May 3, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,600 | – | report |
| May 3, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 1,700 | – | report |
| April 22, 2010 | Rainbow Trout | 1,600 | – | report |
| May 6, 2009 | Rainbow Trout | 1,700 | – | report |
| May 12, 2008 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | – | report |
| May 9, 2007 | Rainbow Trout | 1,700 | – | report |
| April 25, 2006 | Rainbow Trout | 1,497 | – | report |
| May 2, 2005 | Rainbow Trout | 1,925 | – | report |
| May 6, 2004 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | – | report |
| May 13, 2003 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | – | report |
| May 2, 2001 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| April 19, 2000 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 11, 1999 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 4, 1998 | Rainbow Trout | 1,460 | – | report |
| May 14, 1997 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| June 5, 1996 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 16, 1995 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| June 8, 1994 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| June 14, 1993 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| June 2, 1992 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 20, 1991 | Rainbow Trout | 1,350 | – | report |
| June 6, 1990 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 12, 1988 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 21, 1987 | Rainbow Trout | 1,512 | – | report |
| May 13, 1986 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| May 20, 1985 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| September 6, 1979 | Bluegill | 5,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Newberry, MI
In the Pretty Lakes Quiet Area, Lake Superior State Forest. An unimproved access on the northwest shore off Poplar Camp Road has parking for 3 to 4 vehicles. Most anglers use kayaks or float tubes; the drop-off to deep water is within casting range of shore in many places.
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Common questions
What fish are at Pratt Lake?
Fishing Pratt Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 42 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 18, 2026. Bluegill was last stocked September 6, 1979.
When is Pratt Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 18, 2026. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. About 3,515 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 22 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 7 years between 1979 and 2026.
How do you get on Pratt Lake?
The nearest town is Newberry, MI. In the Pretty Lakes Quiet Area, Lake Superior State Forest. An unimproved access on the northwest shore off Poplar Camp Road has parking for 3 to 4 vehicles. Most anglers use kayaks or float tubes; the drop-off to deep water is within casting range of shore in many places.