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Sporley Lake trout stocking

Marquette County, Michigan · lake

Sporley Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 4, 2026). We have 18 stockings on record since Nov 3, 2023, 3 in the last 12 months (6,888 fish). Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: brown trout, splake, lake trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 4, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
6,888 fish
On record
18 stockings
since Nov 3, 2023

Weather at Sporley Lake

  • Tonight
    47°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    11% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Friday
    72°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    45°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Sunday
    71°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 5 mph

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

When is Sporley Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in May, usually on Thursdays, about every 131 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 1 stockings1JanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Sporley Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202611
2025121
20242
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout68,5961,4337.4 in
Splake611,5981,9337.8 in
Lake trout62824732.6 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 4, 2026Brown trout1,400
May 4, 2026Brown trout1,400
Apr 28, 2026Splake1,999
Apr 28, 2026Splake1,999
Oct 30, 2025Lake trout45
Oct 30, 2025Lake trout45
May 19, 2025Splake2,000
May 19, 2025Splake2,000
May 13, 2025Brown trout1,498
May 13, 2025Brown trout1,498
Jan 2, 2025Lake trout46
Jan 2, 2025Lake trout46
Apr 29, 2024Splake1,800
Apr 29, 2024Splake1,800
Apr 22, 2024Brown trout1,400
Apr 22, 2024Brown trout1,400
Nov 3, 2023Lake trout50
Nov 3, 2023Lake trout50

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 Sporley 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 Sporley Lake

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Questions about Sporley Lake

When was Sporley Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 4, 2026 (brown trout, 1,400 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Sporley Lake stocked?
Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in May, usually on Thursdays, about every 131 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Sporley Lake?
Brown trout (6 stockings, 8,596 fish); Splake (6 stockings, 11,598 fish); Lake trout (6 stockings, 282 fish).