Pretty Lake fishing

Fishing at Pretty Lake has Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Lake Trout, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1979, most often in May and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

May 21, 2026

Plants on record

64

Since 1979

Species recorded

6

Surface acres

48.2

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How Pretty Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was May 21, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1982, 1983, 1991, 2020, and 2024.

About 1,241 reported fish per acre, 19th most of 26 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Pretty Lake

Fishing Pretty Lake is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 43 of 64 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and 4 more.

Splake 43 plants
Plants
43 of 64
Last stocked
May 21, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Lake Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 64
Last stocked
May 11, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 64
Last stocked
May 25, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Walleye 5 plants
Plants
5 of 64
Last stocked
June 22, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Brook Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 64
Last stocked
May 11, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 64
Last stocked
July 3, 1984

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,1501979
  • 1,1501980
  • 1,1501981
  • 1,3981984
  • 1,5501985
  • 1,3001986
  • 2,3501987
  • 1,2401988
  • 9,6501989
  • 1,3001990
  • 1,3001992
  • 1,2201993
  • 1,3001994
  • 1,3001995
  • 1,3001996
  • 5001997
  • 5001998
  • 5001999
  • 5002000
  • 5002001
  • 5002002
  • 9852003
  • 9922004
  • 2,0102005
  • 1,1002006
  • 9592007
  • 1,0002008
  • 1,0982009
  • 1,0002010
  • 9002011
  • 1,9782012
  • 2,1982013
  • 1,9952014
  • 9282015
  • 1,6922016
  • 1,0002017
  • 1,0002018
  • 9992019
  • 9992021
  • 1,1002022
  • 9002023
  • 1,1002025
  • 2,2002026

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 21, 2026 Splake 2,200 – report
May 27, 2025 Splake 1,100 – report
May 16, 2023 Splake 179 – report
May 16, 2023 Splake 721 – report
May 24, 2022 Splake 1,100 – report
May 4, 2021 Splake 999 – report
May 16, 2019 Splake 999 – report
May 14, 2018 Splake 1,000 – report
May 3, 2017 Splake 1,000 – report
June 22, 2016 Walleye 694 – report
May 4, 2016 Splake 998 – report
May 14, 2015 Splake 928 – report
July 10, 2014 Walleye 1,000 – report
May 21, 2014 Splake 995 – report
July 9, 2013 Walleye 1,200 – report
May 22, 2013 Splake 998 – report
June 22, 2012 Walleye 980 – report
April 11, 2012 Splake 998 – report
May 16, 2011 Splake 900 – report
April 23, 2010 Splake 1,000 – report
May 18, 2009 Splake 1,098 – report
May 12, 2008 Splake 1,000 – report
May 9, 2007 Splake 959 – report
April 28, 2006 Splake 1,100 – report
June 24, 2005 Walleye 910 – report
April 29, 2005 Splake 1,100 – report
May 10, 2004 Splake 992 – report
May 14, 2003 Splake 985 – report
May 30, 2002 Splake 500 – report
May 25, 2001 Splake 500 – report
April 27, 2000 Splake 500 – report
May 14, 1999 Splake 500 – report
May 7, 1998 Splake 500 – report
May 19, 1997 Splake 500 – report
June 6, 1996 Splake 1,300 – report
May 23, 1995 Splake 1,300 – report
May 24, 1994 Splake 1,300 – report
June 1, 1993 Splake 1,220 – report
May 26, 1992 Splake 1,300 – report
May 17, 1990 Splake 1,300 – report
May 25, 1989 Rainbow Trout 1,300 – report
May 11, 1989 Brook Trout 250 – report
May 11, 1989 Brook Trout 100 – report
May 11, 1989 Lake Trout 8,000 – report
May 10, 1988 Splake 1,240 – report
September 18, 1987 Lake Trout 50 – report
September 10, 1987 Lake Trout 1,000 – report
May 13, 1987 Splake 1,300 – report
June 9, 1986 Splake 1,300 – report
November 14, 1985 Lake Trout 150 – report
May 29, 1985 Lake Trout 250 – report
May 20, 1985 Splake 1,150 – report
July 3, 1984 Brook Trout 23 – report
July 3, 1984 Splake 12 – report
July 3, 1984 Rainbow Trout 13 – report
July 3, 1984 Brown Trout 100 – report
July 2, 1984 Splake 18 – report
July 2, 1984 Brook Trout 11 – report
July 2, 1984 Rainbow Trout 8 – report
July 2, 1984 Brown Trout 63 – report
May 23, 1984 Splake 1,150 – report
June 9, 1981 Splake 1,150 – report
June 12, 1980 Rainbow Trout 1,150 – report
June 11, 1979 Rainbow Trout 1,150 – 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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