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Castle Lake

📍 Gogebic County, Michigan

Castle Lake is a fishing water in Gogebic County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Conditions today F 33/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Oct 22, 2025 Brook Trout, 1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) No estimate Not enough size data Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Castle Lake looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as brook trout and golden shiner), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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33/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

Tough conditions, lower expectations or adjust your approach.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Oct 22, 2025
Last: Oct 22, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
2 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Castle Lake Today

Fall fish at Castle Lake are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Castle Lake is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for brook trout and golden shiner.

Moderate estimated pressure today
Weekend Popular stocking lake

Moderate activity expected. Midweek mornings are typically quieter.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Castle Lake

Combined bite activity across all 32 species in this lake.

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
10 Stocking events
25,541 Fish stocked
1 Species
376d Since last stock
372d Longest gap
Brook Trout 25,541
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📋 Castle Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 22, 2025 Brook Trout 2,798 6.8"
Oct 28, 2024 Brook Trout 2,998 6.6"
Oct 27, 2023 Brook Trout 2,800 5.9"
Oct 26, 2022 Brook Trout 2,800 5.9"
Oct 29, 2021 Brook Trout 2,800 6.3"
Oct 29, 2020 Brook Trout 2,797 5.5"
Oct 29, 2019 Brook Trout 2,800 5.7"
Oct 22, 2018 Brook Trout 2,800 5.8"
Nov 8, 2017 Brook Trout 2,798 6.2"
Nov 28, 2016 Brook Trout 150 14.5"
Oct 26, 2016 Brook Trout 2,799 6.1"
Oct 14, 2015 Brook Trout 2,800 5.6"
Oct 10, 2014 Brook Trout 2,800 5.5"
Oct 11, 2013 Brook Trout 2,800 5.8"
Oct 5, 2012 Brook Trout 2,794 6.1"
Oct 6, 2011 Brook Trout 2,499 5.6"
Nov 19, 2010 Brook Trout 280 12.4"
Oct 7, 2010 Brook Trout 2,754 5.6"
Oct 16, 2009 Brook Trout 2,797 6.2"
Oct 14, 2008 Brook Trout 2,798 5.7"
Oct 5, 2007 Brook Trout 2,198 5.6"
Oct 5, 2006 Brook Trout 2,495 5.6"
Oct 18, 2005 Brook Trout 2,495 5.5"
Oct 11, 2004 Brook Trout 2,085 4.8"
Oct 15, 2003 Brook Trout 2,494 4.3"
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* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 52 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct May Jun
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Castle Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Castle Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🗺 View on Map 📍 Google Maps 🎣 Log a catch here