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Castle Lake trout stocking

Gogebic County, Michigan · lake

Castle Lake was last stocked 11 months ago (Oct 22, 2025). We have 6 stockings on record since Oct 27, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (5,596 fish). Most stockings come in October. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked
11 months ago
Oct 22, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
5,596 fish
On record
6 stockings
since Oct 27, 2023

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: MIDDLE BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR PAULDING, MI (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
89 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
4.09 ft
7694112Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 89 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Castle Lake

  • Tonight
    47°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    9% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    74°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Friday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 mph
  • Saturday
    73°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    46°F
    Partly Cloudy
    7% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Sunday
    70°F
    Partly Sunny
    7% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Castle Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in October.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 3 stockings3OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Castle Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brook trout617,1922,8656.6 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Oct 22, 2025Brook trout2,798
Oct 22, 2025Brook trout2,798
Oct 28, 2024Brook trout2,998
Oct 28, 2024Brook trout2,998
Oct 27, 2023Brook trout2,800
Oct 27, 2023Brook trout2,800

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Castle Lake?

Gogebic County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Castle Lake

All stocked waters in Gogebic CountyStocked this week in Michigan

Questions about Castle Lake

When was Castle Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 22, 2025 (brook trout, 2,798 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Castle Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
What kind of trout are stocked in Castle Lake?
Brook trout (6 stockings, 17,192 fish).