Ransom Lake fishing

Fishing at Ransom Lake has Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1987, most often in May and June. 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

Plants on record

Since 1987

Species recorded

Surface acres

34.1

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How Ransom Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 1991 it was June 6, 1991, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1989.

About 221 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 9 lakes in Newaygo County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Ransom Lake

Fishing Ransom Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. Northern Pike accounts for 4 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Northern Pike 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 7
Last stocked: June 6, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 7
Last stocked: May 23, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Channel Catfish 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 7
Last stocked: September 17, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

1,9501987
3,8501988
1,0001990
7501991

Stocking history

All species Rainbow Trout Northern Pike Channel Catfish

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

Species stocked here

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