Square Lake fishing

Fishing at Square Lake has Brook Trout and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 1979, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

May 31, 1996

Plants on record

15

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

7.7

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How Square Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 1996 it was May 31, 1996, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, and 1995.

About 27,086 reported fish per acre, the most of 9 lakes in Delta County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Bear Lake (0.6 mi), Banana Lake (1.1 mi), Gooseneck Lake (1.9 mi), and Camp Seven Lake (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Bear Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Gooseneck Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Camp Seven Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Walleye.

Fish at Square Lake

Fishing Square Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 14 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.

Brook Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 15
Last stocked
October 13, 1994

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Walleye 1 plant
Plants
1 of 15
Last stocked
May 31, 1996

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4001979
  • 4001980
  • 6001981
  • 9001984
  • 4601985
  • 6001986
  • 2501987
  • 1,3501990
  • 9001991
  • 9001992
  • 9001993
  • 9001994
  • 200,0001996

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 31, 1996 Walleye 200,000 – report
October 13, 1994 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 6, 1993 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 2, 1992 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 8, 1991 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 4, 1990 Brook Trout 900 – report
May 31, 1990 Brook Trout 450 – report
September 29, 1987 Brook Trout 250 – report
October 23, 1986 Brook Trout 600 – report
September 30, 1985 Brook Trout 460 – report
September 26, 1984 Brook Trout 600 – report
May 30, 1984 Brook Trout 300 – report
September 15, 1981 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 27, 1980 Brook Trout 400 – report
September 6, 1979 Brook Trout 400 – 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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