Brook Trout Stocked · 42 plants · last October 28, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Trueman Lake fishing
Trueman Lake fishing has Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in October and November. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- October 28, 2025
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 43
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 6.5
Fish at Trueman Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 42 plants · last October 28, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last May 1, 2000 Best: dawn, dusk How Trueman Lake is stocked
About 2,031 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 18 lakes in Alger County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
175
Fish stocked in 1980
175
Fish stocked in 1981
750
Fish stocked in 1982
300
Fish stocked in 1983
290
Fish stocked in 1984
300
Fish stocked in 1985
260
Fish stocked in 1986
300
Fish stocked in 1987
300
Fish stocked in 1989
300
Fish stocked in 1990
300
Fish stocked in 1991
300
Fish stocked in 1992
300
Fish stocked in 1993
300
Fish stocked in 1994
300
Fish stocked in 1995
300
Fish stocked in 1996
300
Fish stocked in 1997
300
Fish stocked in 2000
230
Fish stocked in 2002
400
Fish stocked in 2003
400
Fish stocked in 2004
300
Fish stocked in 2005
400
Fish stocked in 2007
300
Fish stocked in 2008
330
Fish stocked in 2009
300
Fish stocked in 2010
299
Fish stocked in 2011
300
Fish stocked in 2012
300
Fish stocked in 2013
299
Fish stocked in 2014
300
Fish stocked in 2015
300
Fish stocked in 2016
300
Fish stocked in 2017
300
Fish stocked in 2018
300
Fish stocked in 2019
300
Fish stocked in 2020
300
Fish stocked in 2021
330
Fish stocked in 2022
300
Fish stocked in 2023
300
Fish stocked in 2024
400
Fish stocked in 2025
360
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2025 | Brook Trout | 360 | – | report |
| November 8, 2024 | Brook Trout | 400 | – | report |
| November 1, 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| November 3, 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 27, 2021 | Brook Trout | 330 | – | report |
| October 12, 2020 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 15, 2019 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 23, 2018 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| November 1, 2017 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 12, 2016 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 30, 2015 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 9, 2014 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 11, 2013 | Brook Trout | 299 | – | report |
| October 16, 2012 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 25, 2011 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 5, 2010 | Brook Trout | 299 | – | report |
| October 13, 2009 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 17, 2008 | Brook Trout | 330 | – | report |
| October 18, 2007 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 10, 2005 | Brook Trout | 400 | – | report |
| October 14, 2004 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 20, 2003 | Brook Trout | 400 | – | report |
| October 1, 2002 | Brook Trout | 400 | – | report |
| May 19, 2000 | Brook Trout | 80 | – | report |
| May 1, 2000 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | – | report |
| October 22, 1997 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 14, 1996 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 19, 1995 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| November 4, 1994 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 12, 1993 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 1, 1992 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 15, 1991 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 4, 1990 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 4, 1989 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| September 29, 1987 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 13, 1986 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| September 30, 1985 | Brook Trout | 260 | – | report |
| October 11, 1984 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| October 5, 1983 | Brook Trout | 290 | – | report |
| June 29, 1982 | Brook Trout | 300 | – | report |
| September 16, 1981 | Brook Trout | 750 | – | report |
| October 21, 1980 | Brook Trout | 175 | – | report |
| June 28, 1979 | Brook Trout | 175 | – | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at Trueman Lake?
Fishing Trueman Lake usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 42 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked October 28, 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 1, 2000.
When is Trueman Lake stocked?
Last stocked October 28, 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in October and November. About 2,031 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 18 lakes in Alger County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1988, 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2006.
Which lakes near Trueman Lake were stocked more recently?
Mirror Lake (2.5 mi) and Cox Pond (5.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Mirror Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout and Cox Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.