Clear Lake
Brook trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Houghton County · Michigan · see it on the national map
1
stocking 2026
Apr 30
last stocked
1,900
fish reported
24
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Brook trout | adult | 1,900 | completed |
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | boat ramp | no fee |
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 (brook trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Lake | 1.8 mi | May 5 |
| East Branch Ontonagon River | 17 mi | May 28 |
| Falls River | 20 mi | May 18 |
| Trout Creek Pond | 23 mi | May 12 |
| Worm (Vermilac) Lake | 27 mi | Jun 23 |
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.