Rainy Lake fishing

Fishing at Rainy Lake has Rainbow Trout and Splake 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 27, 1982

Plants on record

4

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

12.1

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How Rainy Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 1982 it was May 27, 1982, earlier than usual.

About 74 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 26 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Muskallonge Lake (4.1 mi), Pratt Lake (4.6 mi), Holland Lake (4.7 mi), Sid Lake (4.8 mi), and Deer Lake (4.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Pratt Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Rainy Lake

Fishing Rainy Lake is as likely to be for Rainbow Trout and Splake. Each accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 4
Last stocked
June 12, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Splake 2 plants
Plants
2 of 4
Last stocked
May 27, 1982

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2001979
  • 2001980
  • 2501981
  • 2501982

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 27, 1982 Splake 250 – report
June 19, 1981 Splake 250 – report
June 12, 1980 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
June 11, 1979 Rainbow Trout 200 – 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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