Deer Lake trout stocking
Alger County, Michigan · lake
Deer Lake was last stocked 11 months ago (Nov 3, 2025). We have 8 stockings on record since Dec 18, 2024, 1 in the last 12 months (200 fish). Most stockings come in April and November to December. Species stocked: lake trout.
Last stocked
11 months ago
Nov 3, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
200 fish
On record
8 stockings
since Dec 18, 2024
When is Deer Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April and November to December.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 8 | 600 | 75 | 28.6 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | Lake trout | 100 | ||
| Nov 3, 2025 | Lake trout | 100 | ||
| Apr 30, 2025 | Lake trout | 20 | ||
| Apr 30, 2025 | Lake trout | 20 | ||
| Apr 30, 2025 | Lake trout | 30 | ||
| Apr 30, 2025 | Lake trout | 30 | ||
| Dec 18, 2024 | Lake trout | 150 | ||
| Dec 18, 2024 | Lake trout | 150 |
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.
Other stocked waters in Alger County
- Sitka Lakelakestocked May 20, 2026
- West Johns Lakelakestocked May 20, 2026
- Addis Lakes (Ponds)pondstocked May 19, 2026
- Cox Pondpondstocked May 12, 2026
- West Branch Whitefish Riverstreamstocked May 12, 2026
- Ackerman Lakelakestocked May 5, 2026
- Au Train Riverstreamstocked May 5, 2026
- Cheryl's Pondpondstocked May 5, 2026
All stocked waters in Alger CountyStocked this week in Michigan
Questions about Deer Lake
- When was Deer Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Nov 3, 2025 (lake trout, 100 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
- How often is Deer Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April and November to December.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Deer Lake?
- Lake trout (8 stockings, 600 fish).