Sixteenmile Lake fishing

Fishing at Sixteenmile Lake has Tiger Muskie and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1985, most often in August and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 29, 1991

Plants on record

5

Since 1985

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

450.2

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How Sixteenmile Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 1991 it was October 17, 1991, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1986, 1988, and 1990.

About 32 reported fish per acre, 18th most of 19 lakes in Alger County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Ackerman Lake (2.6 mi), Mirror Lake (4.1 mi), and Trueman Lake (4.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Sixteenmile Lake

Fishing Sixteenmile Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 4 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Tiger Muskie 4 plants
Plants
4 of 5
Last stocked
October 17, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Largemouth Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 5
Last stocked
October 29, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 9001985
  • 5501987
  • 9001989
  • 11,9001991

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 29, 1991 Largemouth Bass 11,000 – report
October 17, 1991 Tiger Muskie 900 – report
August 21, 1989 Tiger Muskie 900 – report
October 6, 1987 Tiger Muskie 550 – report
October 2, 1985 Tiger Muskie 900 – 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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