North Blue Lake
Lake trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Kalkaska County · Michigan · see it on the national map
1
stocking 2026
Apr 20
last stocked
550
fish reported
55
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Lake trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Lake trout | adult | 550 | 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 trout (lake 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Starvation Lake | 3.2 mi | Apr 20 |
| Twin Lake | 3.4 mi | Apr 21 |
| Bear Lake | 6.6 mi | Apr 20 |
| Manistee Lake | 6.6 mi | Jun 25 |
| Heart Lake | 11 mi | Apr 16 |
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.