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Dead Mans Lake trout stocking

Iron County, Michigan · lake

Dead Mans Lake was last stocked 11 months ago (Oct 22, 2025). We have 6 stockings on record since Oct 20, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (1,198 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
1,198 fish
On record
6 stockings
since Oct 20, 2023

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BRULE RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 2 NEAR FLORENCE, WI (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
171 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.43 ft
167185203Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 172 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Dead Mans Lake

  • Tonight
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    12% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    72°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Friday Night
    42°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 2 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 7 mph
  • Saturday Night
    44°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    70°F
    Partly Sunny
    6% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph

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

When is Dead Mans 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: 2 stockings2OctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Dead Mans 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 trout63,9986666.5 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Oct 22, 2025Brook trout599
Oct 22, 2025Brook trout599
Nov 7, 2024Brook trout800
Nov 7, 2024Brook trout800
Oct 20, 2023Brook trout600
Oct 20, 2023Brook trout600

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 Dead Mans Lake?

Iron 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 Dead Mans Lake

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Questions about Dead Mans Lake

When was Dead Mans Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 22, 2025 (brook trout, 599 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Dead Mans 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 Dead Mans Lake?
Brook trout (6 stockings, 3,998 fish).