Shavehead Lake fishing

Fishing at Shavehead Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1981, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 8, 2008

Plants on record

30

Since 1981

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

297.8

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How Shavehead Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2008 it was April 8, 2008, about when it usually is.

About 841 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 8 lakes in Cass County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Birch Lake (2.4 mi), Diamond Lake (7 mi), and Harwood Lake (7.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Birch Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Harwood Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Shavehead Lake

Fishing Shavehead Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 30 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 30 plants
Plants
30 of 30
Last stocked
April 8, 2008

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,0001981
  • 9,8001982
  • 11,5001983
  • 7,8001984
  • 11,5001985
  • 12,7001986
  • 14,5001987
  • 14,5001988
  • 12,5901989
  • 14,4971990
  • 10,6001991
  • 14,4911992
  • 10,0991993
  • 14,0001994
  • 14,4881995
  • 11,8471996
  • 11,8381997
  • 7,0601998
  • 7,1001999
  • 7,6552000
  • 2,8902001
  • 3,1802002
  • 3,0702003
  • 3,1982004
  • 3,5162005
  • 2,8882006
  • 3,0992007
  • 2,8902008

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 30 plants Showing 30 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 8, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,890 – report
April 3, 2007 Rainbow Trout 3,099 – report
April 3, 2006 Rainbow Trout 2,888 – report
April 20, 2005 Rainbow Trout 3,516 – report
April 8, 2004 Rainbow Trout 3,198 – report
April 10, 2003 Rainbow Trout 3,070 – report
April 3, 2002 Rainbow Trout 3,180 – report
April 5, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,890 – report
April 4, 2000 Rainbow Trout 7,655 – report
April 6, 1999 Rainbow Trout 7,100 – report
March 30, 1998 Rainbow Trout 7,060 – report
March 31, 1997 Rainbow Trout 6,089 – report
March 6, 1997 Rainbow Trout 5,749 – report
March 25, 1996 Rainbow Trout 6,011 – report
March 25, 1996 Rainbow Trout 5,836 – report
March 21, 1995 Rainbow Trout 14,488 – report
April 4, 1994 Rainbow Trout 14,000 – report
April 8, 1993 Rainbow Trout 10,099 – report
April 2, 1992 Rainbow Trout 14,491 – report
April 11, 1991 Rainbow Trout 10,600 – report
March 28, 1990 Rainbow Trout 14,497 – report
April 10, 1989 Rainbow Trout 12,590 – report
May 11, 1988 Rainbow Trout 14,500 – report
March 31, 1987 Rainbow Trout 14,500 – report
May 21, 1986 Rainbow Trout 12,700 – report
April 4, 1985 Rainbow Trout 11,500 – report
April 9, 1984 Rainbow Trout 7,800 – report
April 1, 1983 Rainbow Trout 11,500 – report
April 21, 1982 Rainbow Trout 9,800 – report
April 22, 1981 Rainbow Trout 7,000 – 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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