Upper Shoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Upper Shoe Lake has Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

April 26, 2005

Plants on record

26

Since 1979

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

34.5

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How Upper Shoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2005 it was April 26, 2005, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1987 and 2004.

About 876 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 19 lakes in Alger County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Kingston Lake (9.1 mi), Cox Pond (14.6 mi), and Boot Lake (16.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Cox Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Upper Shoe Lake

Fishing Upper Shoe Lake is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 21 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Splake 21 plants
Plants
21 of 26
Last stocked
April 26, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Rainbow Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 26
Last stocked
May 15, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 26
Last stocked
May 16, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7501979
  • 7501980
  • 7501981
  • 8501982
  • 8501983
  • 8501984
  • 8501985
  • 5191986
  • 3,0001988
  • 2,4751989
  • 3,3001990
  • 2,6051991
  • 2,4751992
  • 2,0501993
  • 8001994
  • 7301995
  • 7601996
  • 7101997
  • 7301998
  • 7501999
  • 7002000
  • 7102001
  • 7302002
  • 7202003
  • 8002005

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 26 plants Showing 26 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 26, 2005 Splake 800 – report
May 16, 2003 Splake 720 – report
May 13, 2002 Splake 730 – report
May 21, 2001 Splake 710 – report
April 21, 2000 Splake 700 – report
May 4, 1999 Splake 750 – report
May 7, 1998 Splake 730 – report
May 15, 1997 Splake 710 – report
June 6, 1996 Splake 760 – report
May 10, 1995 Splake 730 – report
May 24, 1994 Splake 800 – report
May 21, 1993 Splake 2,050 – report
May 19, 1992 Splake 2,475 – report
April 30, 1991 Splake 2,605 – report
May 16, 1990 Brook Trout 3,300 – report
May 15, 1989 Rainbow Trout 2,475 – report
May 2, 1988 Splake 3,000 – report
June 12, 1986 Rainbow Trout 156 – report
June 12, 1986 Splake 363 – report
May 15, 1985 Splake 850 – report
May 10, 1984 Splake 850 – report
June 2, 1983 Splake 850 – report
May 28, 1982 Splake 850 – report
June 8, 1981 Splake 750 – report
May 30, 1980 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
June 11, 1979 Rainbow Trout 750 – 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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