Dead Mans Lake trout stocking
Iron County, Michigan · lake · about 1,297 ft elevation
Dead Mans Lake was last stocked 13 months ago (Oct 22, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since Oct 18, 2016. Most stockings come in October. Species stocked: brook trout.
- Number 4 of 15 stocked waters in Iron County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical Michigan water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: BRULE RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 2 NEAR FLORENCE, WI (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 245 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.65 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Dead Mans Lake
- Tonight34°FMostly Cloudywind 3 to 12 mph
- Monday52°FMostly Cloudy2% rain · wind 2 to 8 mph
- Monday Night36°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Tuesday53°FSunnywind 5 to 9 mph
- Tuesday Night30°FMostly Cloudy2% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
- Veterans Day44°FMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers25% rain · wind 1 to 7 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
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 10 | 6,198 | 620 | 6.1 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 599 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 22Latest Wednesday | Brook trout | 599 | 6.8 in | 349 days |
20241 stocking · 800 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 7 Thursday | Brook trout | 800 | 6.5 in | 384 days |
20231 stocking · 600 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 20 Friday | Brook trout | 600 | 5.9 in | 365 days |
20221 stocking · 600 fish
- Oct 20 brook trout, 600 fish
20211 stocking · 600 fish
- Oct 28 brook trout, 600 fish
20201 stocking · 600 fish
- Oct 22 brook trout, 600 fish
20191 stocking · 600 fish
- Oct 29 brook trout, 600 fish
20181 stocking · 599 fish
- Oct 26 brook trout, 599 fish
20171 stocking · 600 fish
- Oct 27 brook trout, 600 fish
20161 stocking · 600 fish
- Oct 18 brook trout, 600 fish
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. Seasons and limits: Michigan fishing regulations.
Where is Dead Mans Lake?
Iron County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Dead Mans Lake
- Chicagon Lakelake · 10 mistocked Jun 8, 2023
- Lake Ellenlake · 16 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
- Lake Ottawalake · 22 mistocked Nov 8, 2024
- Norway Lakelake · 25 mistocked Jun 21, 2017
- Bed Spring Lakelake · 25 mistocked Oct 19, 2016
All stocked waters in Iron CountyStocked this week in Michigan
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?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
- Is Dead Mans Lake stocked often?
- Number 4 of 15 stocked waters in Iron County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Michigan water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Dead Mans Lake?
- Brook trout (10 stockings, 6,198 fish).