Rock Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

October 24, 2025

Plants on record

46

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

11.3

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How Rock Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of October. In 2025 it was October 24, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1988.

About 3,816 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 19 lakes in Alger County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Mirror Lake (2.3 mi) and Irwin Lake (2.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Mirror Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Irwin Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Rock Lake

Fishing Rock Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 46 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 46 plants
Plants
46 of 46
Last stocked
October 24, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5501979
  • 5501980
  • 8001981
  • 7501982
  • 7101983
  • 1,0001984
  • 5801985
  • 1,0001986
  • 1,0001987
  • 1,0001989
  • 1,0001990
  • 1,0001991
  • 1,0001992
  • 1,0001993
  • 1,0001994
  • 1,0001995
  • 1,0001996
  • 7501997
  • 1,0001998
  • 1,2941999
  • 1,0002000
  • 1,0002001
  • 1,0002002
  • 1,0002003
  • 7462004
  • 9942005
  • 1,0002006
  • 7502007
  • 1,0002008
  • 7502009
  • 7502010
  • 9492011
  • 1,0002012
  • 1,0002013
  • 1,0002014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002016
  • 1,0002017
  • 1,0002018
  • 9992019
  • 1,0002020
  • 1,1002021
  • 1,0002022
  • 9992023
  • 1,1002024
  • 1,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 46 plants Showing 46 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 24, 2025 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 31, 2024 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
October 23, 2023 Brook Trout 999 – report
October 31, 2022 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
November 4, 2021 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
October 14, 2020 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 14, 2019 Brook Trout 999 – report
October 24, 2018 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 26, 2017 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 31, 2016 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 13, 2015 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 8, 2014 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 7, 2013 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 19, 2012 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 13, 2011 Brook Trout 949 – report
October 5, 2010 Brook Trout 750 – report
October 13, 2009 Brook Trout 750 – report
October 17, 2008 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 18, 2007 Brook Trout 750 – report
October 11, 2006 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 10, 2005 Brook Trout 994 – report
October 14, 2004 Brook Trout 746 – report
October 20, 2003 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 1, 2002 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 19, 2001 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 20, 2000 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 11, 1999 Brook Trout 1,294 – report
November 5, 1998 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 22, 1997 Brook Trout 750 – report
October 14, 1996 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 19, 1995 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
November 4, 1994 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 11, 1993 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 12, 1992 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 15, 1991 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 4, 1990 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 4, 1989 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 29, 1987 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 13, 1986 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
September 30, 1985 Brook Trout 580 – report
October 11, 1984 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 5, 1983 Brook Trout 710 – report
September 29, 1982 Brook Trout 750 – report
September 16, 1981 Brook Trout 800 – report
October 21, 1980 Brook Trout 550 – report
September 6, 1979 Brook Trout 550 – report
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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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