Rainbow Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

May 1, 1986

Plants on record

8

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

14.8

How Rainbow Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 1986 it was May 1, 1986, about when it usually is.

About 263 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Kalkaska County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Manistee Lake (3.8 mi), Log Lake (5.2 mi), Starvation Lake (7.2 mi), Cub Lake (9.1 mi), and North Blue Lake (9.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Log Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Starvation Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Rainbow Lake

Fishing Rainbow Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 8 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
May 1, 1986

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Rainbow Lake

Rainbow Lake is a 5-acre lake located in Waterford Township, Michigan. This lake is 15-foot deep and spring fed. Fish found in Rainbow Lake include Crappie and Bluegill.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

The lake is identified as a private lake, being 15-foot deep and spring fed, located next to Our Lady of the Lakes school.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5001979
  • 5001980
  • 5001981
  • 5001982
  • 5001983
  • 3901984
  • 5001985
  • 5001986

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 1986 Rainbow Trout 500 report
May 6, 1985 Rainbow Trout 500 report
May 7, 1984 Rainbow Trout 390 report
June 7, 1983 Rainbow Trout 500 report
May 26, 1982 Rainbow Trout 500 report
April 27, 1981 Rainbow Trout 500 report
May 2, 1980 Rainbow Trout 500 report
June 5, 1979 Rainbow Trout 500 report

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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