Chicagon Lake

Walleye and muskellunge water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.

Iron County · Michigan · see it on the national map

3 stockings 2026

Jun 26 last stocked

28,176 fish reported

1,083 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Walleye 2 stockings

Muskellunge 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Jun 2	Muskellunge	adult	545	completed
Jun 24	Walleye	fingerling	24,778	completed
Jun 26	Walleye	fingerling	2,853	completed

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 walleye (walleye stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Jig and minnow	1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly
Crawler harness	slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms
Medium spinning rod	6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here

For the muskie and pike (muskellunge stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Heavy casting rod	7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear
Large bucktails and gliders	big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight
Steel or heavy fluoro leader	non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else

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
Edith Lake WI	8.9 mi	2026 season
Stager Lake	9.7 mi	Jun 26
Lost Lake WI	13 mi	2026 season
Popple River WI	17 mi	2026 season
Lake Ellen	19 mi	Apr 28

Records from Michigan DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Michigan fishing regulations.