Addis Lakes (Ponds)
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in May. A 8.6-acre lake, and one of 9 stocked waters on the Alger County record.
Alger County · Michigan · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Brook trout | adult | 198 | completed |
When to fish Addis Lakes (Ponds)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:48 pm-12:48 am | 4:42-5:42 am and 4:55-5:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:11 am-1:11 pm | 5:56-6:56 am and 5:14-6:14 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 19
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Ackerman Lake | 0.7 mi | May 5 |
| Au Train Lake | 4.7 mi | Jun 18 |
| Au Train River | 6.8 mi | May 5 |
| Mirror Lake | 7.3 mi | May 5 |
| Cox Pond | 9.3 mi | May 12 |
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