Western UP · Dickinson
Bass Lake
Public trout plants
21
Fish recorded
30,642
History
2001-2012
DNR water ID
9816
Today's conditions
Fair · 58 out of 100 · Weather-only estimate
Water temperature
Not reported
River flow
Not reported
Gauge height
Not reported
Eddy's read today
Eddy here - Bass Lake: Fair today. It's prime season. 1,900 Hybrid stocked Apr 6. Try a nymph, like a pheasant tail. (Weather only)
Trout streams and inland walleye and pike waters.
Walleye May-September; ice season in winter. Check current Michigan fishing regulations before a trip.
45.85887, -88.07702 · BLM PLSS section centroid · MI190400N0310W0 section 13
Representative stocking location, not an access point or surveyed water centroid.
Species on record
Historical public plants establish recorded presence, not a guarantee of fish here today.
Trout stocking history
Michigan DNR sourceSite rows are combined by water, species, strain and event date. Private plants are excluded. Stocking dates are when fish went in, not when the record was discovered.
21 public plants
| Event date | Species / strain | Fish | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-06 | Splake Hybrid | 1,900 | 7.9 in (20.0 cm) |
| 2011-11-22 | Brook trout Assinica | 133 | 15.2 in (38.7 cm) |
| 2011-04-25 | Splake Hybrid | 1,900 | 7.4 in (18.8 cm) |
| 2010-10-14 | Brook trout Iron River | 300 | 9.9 in (25.1 cm) |
| 2010-04-14 | Splake Hybrid | 1,800 | 7.4 in (18.8 cm) |
| 2009-11-23 | Brook trout Assinica | 299 | 15 in (38.0 cm) |
| 2009-04-23 | Splake Hybrid | 1,995 | 7.1 in (18.1 cm) |
| 2008-11-24 | Brook trout Assinica | 282 | 15.3 in (38.8 cm) |
| 2008-04-22 | Splake Hybrid | 1,499 | 7.4 in (18.7 cm) |
| 2007-12-10 | Brook trout Iron River | 300 | 18.5 in (47.1 cm) |
| 2007-04-19 | Splake Hybrid | 2,995 | 7.3 in (18.6 cm) |
| 2006-11-27 | Brook trout Iron River | 300 | 17.9 in (45.4 cm) |
| 2006-04-25 | Splake Hybrid | 3,197 | 7.6 in (19.2 cm) |
| 2005-04-25 | Splake Hybrid | 3,200 | 7 in (17.9 cm) |
| 2004-04-26 | Splake Hybrid | 3,094 | 6.4 in (16.2 cm) |
| 2003-12-08 | Brook trout Iron River | 484 | 11.5 in (29.3 cm) |
| 2003-05-15 | Splake Hybrid | 3,096 | 7.5 in (19.0 cm) |
| 2002-12-13 | Brook trout Assinica | 350 | 20.1 in (51.1 cm) |
| 2002-12-13 | Brook trout Iron River | 130 | 16.7 in (42.4 cm) |
| 2002-05-30 | Splake Hybrid | 3,200 | 8.3 in (21.2 cm) |
| 2001-12-20 | Brook trout Iron River | 188 | 15.4 in (39.1 cm) |
Small fish are future fishery history, not a claim of fishable stockers. Average length is count-weighted from available measurements. No per-record posting time is supplied by DNR. Steelhead classification uses verified strains; Michigan strain requires a verified Great Lakes tributary.