Avalon Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and splake water, stocked 2 times in 2026, all in April; 20,650 fish reported. A 386-acre lake, and one of 7 stocked waters on the Montmorency County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Splake
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | Splake | adult | 20,398 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Brook trout | adult | 252 | completed |
When to fish Avalon Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:30-5:30 am and 4:44-5:44 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | 5:43-6:43 am and 5:04-6:04 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 Apr 22
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Avalon | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
Access points from the Michigan DNR boating access inventory. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
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 (splake stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 1.9 mi | Jun 9 |
| Clear Lake | 11 mi | Apr 17 |
| Bear Den Lake | 15 mi | Apr 21 |
| McCormick Lake | 17 mi | Apr 21 |
| Foch Lakes | 18 mi | May 27 |
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