Ross Lake fishing

Fishing at Ross Lake has Walleye and Muskellunge on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1979, most often in May and November. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked

November 9, 2016

Plants on record

15

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

250.8

Access and facts

Nearest town
Beaverton
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A boating access site run by the City of Beaverton has 1 launch lane, 1 pier, a vault toilet, and parking for about 30 trailers plus 20 vehicle-only spaces.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , nearest_town

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How Ross Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of September. In 2016 it was November 9, 2016, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 25 years between 1979 and 2016.

About 15,595 reported fish per acre, the most of 7 lakes in Gladwin County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Wiggins Lake (8.1 mi), Smallwood Lake (9.9 mi), Pratt Lake (10.1 mi), and Lake Lancer (15.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Wiggins Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Smallwood Lake is also stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye, Pratt Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Lake Lancer is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Ross Lake

Fishing Ross Lake is most likely to be for Muskellunge. Muskellunge accounts for 10 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.

Muskellunge 10 plants
Plants
10 of 15
Last stocked
November 9, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 5 plants
Plants
5 of 15
Last stocked
April 25, 1984

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 500,0001979
  • 500,0001981
  • 900,0001983
  • 2,000,0001984
  • 2,7241987
  • 6001997
  • 8002000
  • 1,4532003
  • 2,9722005
  • 1,1802008
  • 5272011
  • 4412013
  • 4202016

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 9, 2016 Muskellunge 420 – report
November 13, 2013 Muskellunge 441 – report
November 14, 2011 Muskellunge 135 – report
November 14, 2011 Muskellunge 392 – report
November 6, 2008 Muskellunge 1,180 – report
September 28, 2005 Muskellunge 2,972 – report
November 18, 2003 Muskellunge 1,453 – report
September 28, 2000 Muskellunge 800 – report
September 12, 1997 Muskellunge 600 – report
July 23, 1987 Muskellunge 2,724 – report
April 25, 1984 Walleye 2,000,000 – report
May 16, 1983 Walleye 900,000 – report
May 27, 1981 Walleye 500,000 – report
May 21, 1979 Walleye 200,000 – report
May 21, 1979 Walleye 300,000 – 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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