Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last June 6, 1991 Best: dawn, day, dusk Ransom Lake fishing
Ransom Lake fishing: not stocked since June 6, 1991. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, and Channel Catfish. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- June 6, 1991
- · Northern Pike
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 1987
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 34.1
Fish at Ransom Lake
Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last June 6, 1991 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last May 23, 1988 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last September 17, 1988 Best: dusk, night How Ransom Lake is stocked
About 221 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 9 lakes in Newaygo County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1987
1,950
Fish stocked in 1988
3,850
Fish stocked in 1990
1,000
Fish stocked in 1991
750
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 1991 | Northern Pike | 750 | – | report |
| May 16, 1990 | Northern Pike | 1,000 | – | report |
| September 17, 1988 | Channel Catfish | 1,900 | – | report |
| May 23, 1988 | Rainbow Trout | 1,200 | – | report |
| May 16, 1988 | Northern Pike | 750 | – | report |
| May 22, 1987 | Northern Pike | 750 | – | report |
| May 20, 1987 | Rainbow Trout | 1,200 | – | 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 Ransom Lake?
Fishing Ransom Lake usually means Northern Pike: Northern Pike accounts for 4 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Northern Pike was last stocked June 6, 1991. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 23, 1988. Channel Catfish was last stocked September 17, 1988.
When is Ransom Lake stocked?
Not stocked since June 6, 1991. About 221 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 9 lakes in Newaygo County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1989.
Which lakes near Ransom Lake were stocked more recently?
Bills Lake (2.8 mi), Brooks Lake (4.1 mi), Baptist Lake (5.7 mi), and Half Moon Lake (9.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Bills Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brooks Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Baptist Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Half Moon Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.