Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last May 1, 1986 Best: dawn, dusk Rainbow Lake fishing
Rainbow Lake fishing: not stocked since May 1, 1986. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 1, 1986
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 14.8
Fish at Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last May 1, 1986 Best: dawn, dusk How Rainbow Lake is stocked
About 263 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Kalkaska County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
500
Fish stocked in 1980
500
Fish stocked in 1981
500
Fish stocked in 1982
500
Fish stocked in 1983
500
Fish stocked in 1984
390
Fish stocked in 1985
500
Fish stocked in 1986
500
Stocking history
| 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 |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Rainbow Lake?
Fishing Rainbow Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 8 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 1, 1986.
When is Rainbow Lake stocked?
Not stocked since May 1, 1986. About 263 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Kalkaska County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Which lakes near Rainbow Lake were stocked more recently?
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.