Sawyer Lake fishing

Fishing at Sawyer Lake has Tiger Muskie and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1979, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 25, 2019

Plants on record

Since 1979

Species recorded

Surface acres

238.7

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How Sawyer Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2019 it was June 25, 2019, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 34 years between 1979 and 2019.

About 249 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Dickinson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Ellen (4.3 mi) and Just Lake (6.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Sawyer Lake

Fishing Sawyer Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

Walleye 7 plants

Plants: 7 of 8
Last stocked: June 25, 2019

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Tiger Muskie 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 8
Last stocked: July 18, 1979

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

1,0001979
9,9882011
7,2142012
10,3302013
10,0002015
9,9002017
11,0862019

Stocking history

All species Tiger Muskie Walleye

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 25, 2019	Walleye	11,086	–	report
June 23, 2017	Walleye	9,900	–	report
June 23, 2015	Walleye	10,000	–	report
July 16, 2013	Walleye	7,450	–	report
July 10, 2013	Walleye	2,880	–	report
June 12, 2012	Walleye	7,214	–	report
June 23, 2011	Walleye	9,988	–	report
July 18, 1979	Tiger Muskie	1,000	–	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.