Emily Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked once in 2026; 5,200 fish reported. A 59-acre lake, and one of 4 stocked waters on the Houghton County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | 5,200 | completed |
When to fish Emily Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:34-11:34 am and 9:57-11:57 pm | 3:50-4:50 am and 4:03-5:03 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:20 am-12:20 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:22-5:22 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 Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 5
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Lake State Forest Campground | 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 (rainbow 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 1.8 mi | Apr 30 |
| East Branch Ontonagon River | 18 mi | May 28 |
| Falls River | 20 mi | May 18 |
| Ontonagon River | 22 mi | Sep 9 |
| Trout Creek Pond | 25 mi | May 12 |
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