Spider Lake fishing

Fishing at Spider Lake has Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 2005, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 24, 2005

Plants on record

Since 2005

Species recorded

Surface acres

445.3

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 2 launch lanes and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Spider Lake is stocked

About 2.2 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Grand Traverse County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Guernsey Lake (8.4 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Spider Lake

Fishing Spider Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. The one plant on record is Northern Pike.

Northern Pike 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 1
Last stocked: June 24, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fishing Spider Lake

Spider Lake is a 450-acre "all-sports" lake located about twenty minutes southeast of Downtown Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The lake teems with bass, bluegill, perch, pike, and crappie contained within 29 miles of shoreline.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

There are several vacation rentals and small resorts all around Spider Lake, as well as jet-ski rentals and many other water sports.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 24, 2005	Northern Pike	1,000	–	report

Species stocked here

Northern Pike (1)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.