Tank Lake fishing

Fishing at Tank Lake has Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1980, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

May 21, 2026

Plants on record

42

Since 1980

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

28.9

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How Tank Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was May 21, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1985, 1991, 2001, 2002, and 2020.

About 4,030 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 26 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Tank Lake

Fishing Tank Lake is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 40 of 42 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more.

Splake 40 plants
Plants
40 of 42
Last stocked
May 21, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Lake Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 42
Last stocked
May 11, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 42
Last stocked
June 11, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,8001980
  • 3,3001981
  • 3,5001982
  • 3,5001983
  • 3,4001984
  • 4,2001986
  • 4,2001987
  • 3,9301988
  • 7,0001989
  • 3,5001990
  • 4,2001992
  • 3,8401993
  • 4,2001994
  • 4,2001995
  • 2,4301996
  • 3,0001997
  • 3,0001998
  • 3,0001999
  • 3,0002000
  • 1,8962003
  • 1,8932004
  • 2,0002005
  • 2,0002006
  • 1,9882007
  • 2,0002008
  • 2,1902009
  • 2,0002010
  • 1,1042011
  • 2,1002012
  • 1,9982013
  • 1,9932014
  • 1,8982015
  • 1,9992016
  • 1,9992017
  • 2,0002018
  • 1,9982019
  • 2,0002021
  • 2,1992022
  • 1,8002023
  • 1,8002024
  • 2,2002025
  • 2,1992026

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 21, 2026 Splake 2,199 – report
May 27, 2025 Splake 2,200 – report
May 1, 2024 Splake 1,800 – report
May 16, 2023 Splake 1,800 – report
May 24, 2022 Splake 2,199 – report
May 4, 2021 Splake 2,000 – report
May 16, 2019 Splake 1,998 – report
May 22, 2018 Splake 2,000 – report
May 3, 2017 Splake 1,999 – report
May 4, 2016 Splake 1,999 – report
May 14, 2015 Splake 1,898 – report
May 21, 2014 Splake 1,993 – report
May 22, 2013 Splake 1,998 – report
April 11, 2012 Splake 2,100 – report
May 16, 2011 Splake 1,104 – report
April 23, 2010 Splake 2,000 – report
May 18, 2009 Splake 2,190 – report
May 12, 2008 Splake 2,000 – report
May 9, 2007 Splake 1,988 – report
April 28, 2006 Splake 2,000 – report
April 29, 2005 Splake 2,000 – report
May 10, 2004 Splake 1,893 – report
May 14, 2003 Splake 1,896 – report
April 23, 2000 Splake 3,000 – report
May 4, 1999 Splake 3,000 – report
May 7, 1998 Splake 3,000 – report
May 19, 1997 Splake 3,000 – report
June 7, 1996 Splake 2,430 – report
May 15, 1995 Splake 4,200 – report
June 2, 1994 Splake 4,200 – report
May 24, 1993 Splake 3,840 – report
May 26, 1992 Splake 4,200 – report
May 21, 1990 Splake 3,500 – report
May 11, 1989 Lake Trout 7,000 – report
May 9, 1988 Splake 3,930 – report
May 13, 1987 Splake 4,200 – report
June 9, 1986 Splake 4,200 – report
May 23, 1984 Splake 3,400 – report
May 13, 1983 Splake 3,500 – report
May 27, 1982 Splake 3,500 – report
June 9, 1981 Splake 3,300 – report
June 11, 1980 Rainbow Trout 3,800 – 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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