Irwin Lake trout stocking
Alger County, Michigan · lake
Irwin Lake was last stocked 11 months ago (Oct 28, 2025). We have 6 stockings on record since Nov 1, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (1,500 fish). Most stockings come in November. Species stocked: brook trout.
Last stocked
11 months ago
Oct 28, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
1,500 fish
On record
6 stockings
since Nov 1, 2023
Weather at Irwin Lake
- Tonight45°FCloudy10% rain · wind 0 mph
- Friday74°FMostly Sunny2% rain · wind 0 mph
- Friday Night40°FPartly Cloudywind 0 mph
- Saturday74°FMostly Sunnywind 0 to 5 mph
- Saturday Night44°FPartly Cloudywind 0 to 5 mph
- Sunday74°FMostly Sunny1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Irwin Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in November.
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 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 6 | 4,648 | 775 | 6.5 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | Brook trout | 750 | ||
| Oct 28, 2025 | Brook trout | 750 | ||
| Nov 8, 2024 | Brook trout | 825 | ||
| Nov 8, 2024 | Brook trout | 825 | ||
| Nov 1, 2023 | Brook trout | 749 | ||
| Nov 1, 2023 | Brook trout | 749 |
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 Irwin Lake?
Alger County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Irwin Lake
- McKeever Lakelake · 2 mistocked Oct 14, 2025
- Hike Lakelake · 2 mistocked Oct 24, 2025
- Rock Lakelake · 3 mistocked Oct 24, 2025
- Mirror Lakelake · 5 mistocked May 5, 2026
- Neds Lakelake · 5 mistocked May 14, 2026
- Twilight Lakelake · 6 mistocked May 14, 2026
- Trueman Lakelake · 6 mistocked Oct 28, 2025
- Middle Branch Stutts Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 11, 2026
All stocked waters in Alger CountyStocked this week in Michigan
Questions about Irwin Lake
- When was Irwin Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 28, 2025 (brook trout, 750 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
- How often is Irwin Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in November.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Irwin Lake?
- Brook trout (6 stockings, 4,648 fish).