Killdeer Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in May. A 8.4-acre lake, and one of 4 stocked waters on the Iron County record.
Iron 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 4 | Brook trout | adult | 387 | completed |
When to fish Killdeer Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:34-11:34 am and 9:57-11:57 pm | 3:51-4:51 am and 4:04-5:04 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 4
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)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake On Three | 9.2 mi | May 4 |
| Imp Lake | 11 mi | Apr 27 |
| Trout Creek Pond | 14 mi | May 12 |
| Moon Lake | 17 mi | Apr 27 |
| Beatons Lake | 19 mi | May 5 |
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