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Little Shag Lake trout stocking

Marquette County, Michigan · lake

Little Shag Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 4, 2026). We have 6 stockings on record since Apr 10, 2024, 1 in the last 12 months (7,596 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 4, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
7,596 fish
On record
6 stockings
since Apr 10, 2024

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER NR PRINCETON, MI (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
80 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.52 ft
6885101Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 80 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Little Shag Lake

  • Tonight
    46°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    12% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    72°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday Night
    44°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    44°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    71°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Little Shag Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 1 stockings1AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Little Shag Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout623,1963,8667.5 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout3,798
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout3,798
May 1, 2025Rainbow trout3,800
May 1, 2025Rainbow trout3,800
Apr 10, 2024Rainbow trout4,000
Apr 10, 2024Rainbow trout4,000

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 Little Shag Lake?

Marquette 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 Little Shag Lake

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Questions about Little Shag Lake

When was Little Shag Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 4, 2026 (rainbow trout, 3,798 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Little Shag Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Little Shag Lake?
Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 23,196 fish).