Railroad Lake fishing

Fishing at Railroad Lake has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 1, 1983

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

20.5

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How Railroad Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 1983 it was June 1, 1983, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1982.

About 483 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 8 lakes in Dickinson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Edey Lake (0.5 mi), Sawyer Lake (1 mi), Lake Ellen (5 mi), Just Lake (5.7 mi), and Witch Lake (6.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Ellen is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Railroad Lake

Fishing Railroad Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 5 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: June 1, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

3,3001979
2,2001980
2,2001981
2,2001983

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 1, 1983	Brown Trout	2,200	–	report
June 11, 1981	Brown Trout	2,200	–	report
June 18, 1980	Brown Trout	2,200	–	report
June 20, 1979	Brown Trout	2,200	–	report
May 17, 1979	Brown Trout	1,100	–	report

Species stocked here

Brown Trout (5)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.