Ward Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in May. A 4.9-acre lake, and one of 14 stocked waters on the Luce County record.
Luce 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 18 | Brook trout | adult | 154 | completed |
When to fish Ward Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:21 am-12:21 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am | 4:37-5:37 am and 4:51-5:51 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:07 am-1:07 pm | 5:52-6:52 am and 5:09-6:09 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 Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 18
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)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Lake | 1.1 mi | May 18 |
| Syphon Lake | 5.5 mi | May 18 |
| Tank Lake | 5.8 mi | May 21 |
| Pratt Lake | 7.4 mi | May 18 |
| Camp Eight Lake | 7.6 mi | May 18 |
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