Iron County, Michigan trout stocking
Michigan stocks 15 waters in Iron County (15 lakes and ponds). The most recent stocking was Fortune Pond, 6 months ago (May 5, 2026). Most stockings here come in October. On our record, 10 of these waters have been stocked in November and December.
Updated nightly from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Michigan DNR) stocking data.
When Iron County is stocked
Iron County waters stocked in November and December
Across every year on record, most stocking days first. Past years are a guide, not a schedule.
- 1.Fortune Pond6 stocking days in 6 years, last Nov 5, 2025
- 2.Lake Ottawa4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 8, 2024
- 3.Timber Lake4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 7, 2024
- 4.Golden Lake3 stocking days in 3 years, last Nov 7, 2024
- 5.Madelyn Lake2 stocking days in 2 years, last Nov 2, 2018
- 6.Skyline Lake2 stocking days in 2 years, last Nov 2, 2018
- 7.Spree Lake2 stocking days in 2 years, last Nov 2, 2018
- 8.Dead Mans Lake1 stocking day, last Nov 7, 2024
- 9.Killdeer Lake1 stocking day, last Nov 2, 2022
- 10.Forest Lake1 stocking day, last Nov 3, 2021
Stocked waters in Iron County
| Water | Type | Last stocked | On record | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune Pond | pond | May 5, 2026 | 20 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| Killdeer Lake | lake | May 4, 2026 | 11 | Brook trout |
| Lake Ellen | lake | Apr 28, 2026 | 10 | Splake |
| Madelyn Lake | lake | Oct 23, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| Skyline Lake | lake | Oct 23, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| Spree Lake | lake | Oct 23, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| Dead Mans Lake | lake | Oct 22, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| Forest Lake | lake | Oct 22, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| Timber Lake | lake | Oct 22, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| Golden Lake | lake | May 15, 2025 | 13 | Lake trout, Splake |
| Lake Ottawa | lake | Nov 8, 2024 | 12 | Lake trout |
| Chicagon Lake | lake | Jun 8, 2023 | 4 | Lake trout |
| Norway Lake | lake | May 14, 2019 | 1 | Brook trout |
| Caspian Pond | pond | May 10, 2018 | 2 | Rainbow trout |
| Long Lake | lake | May 10, 2018 | 2 | Rainbow trout |
Other Michigan counties
- Alcona (5)
- Alger (21)
- Allegan (8)
- Antrim (8)
- Baraga (22)
- Barry (5)
- Benzie (3)
- Berrien (12)
- Calhoun (4)
- Cass (5)
- Charlevoix (4)
- Cheboygan (7)
- Chippewa (8)
- Clare (4)
- Crawford (7)
- Delta (12)
- Emmet (4)
- Gladwin (3)
- Gogebic (11)
- Grand Traverse (7)
- Hillsdale (3)
- Houghton (18)
- Ionia (6)
- Iosco (4)
- Kalamazoo (5)
- Kalkaska (8)
- Kent (6)
- Keweenaw (5)
- Lake (3)
- Leelanau (6)
- Luce (25)
- Mackinac (8)
- Manistee (4)
- Marquette (38)
- Mason (3)
- Menominee (4)
- Montcalm (4)
- Montmorency (6)
- Muskegon (6)
- Oakland (7)
- Oceana (3)
- Ogemaw (7)
- Ontonagon (11)
- Osceola (3)
- Oscoda (7)
- Otsego (13)
- Ottawa (5)
- Presque Isle (7)
- Roscommon (3)
- Saint Clair (4)
- Schoolcraft (16)
- Van Buren (7)
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