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Moon Lake

πŸ“ Gogebic County, Michigan

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

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked May 18, 2026 Brook Trout, 167 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Apr 2028 Next: Splake Access 0 boat launches Public access

πŸ“Š Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Moon Lake (Gogebic County) 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 bluegill, brook trout and brown trout), 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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44/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

Below-average, consider a different lake or time of day.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked May 18, 2026
Last: May 18, 2026
πŸŒ— Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
πŸƒ Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
14 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
πŸ“ Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Moon Lake (Gogebic County) Today

Fall fish at Moon Lake (Gogebic County) are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

πŸ“Š Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Moon Lake (Gogebic County) 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 bluegill, brook trout and brown trout.

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.

🐟 Fish Species in Moon Lake

Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout Good
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout Good
Salmo trutta
Coho Salmon Good
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Lake Trout Good
Salvelinus namaycush
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Rainbow Trout Good
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Smallmouth Bass Good
Micropterus dolomieu
Splake Good
Salvelinus fontinalis x namaycush
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Redear Sunfish Good
Lepomis microlophus
Rock Bass Good
Ambloplites rupestris
Bluntnose Minnow Good
Pimephales notatus
Brook Silverside Good
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Stickleback Good
Culaea inconstans
Central Mudminnow Good
Umbra limi
Common Shiner Good
Luxilus cornutus
Emerald Shiner Good
Notropis atherinoides
Fathead Minnow Good
Pimephales promelas
Finescale Dace Good
Phoxinus neogaeus
Golden Redhorse Good
Moxostoma erythrurum
Goldfish Good
Carassius auratus
Kiyi Good
Coregonus kiyi
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Longnose Sucker Good
Catostomus catostomus
Mimic Shiner Good
Notropis volucellus
Mottled Sculpin Good
Cottus bairdii
Ninespine Stickleback Good
Pungitius pungitius
Northern Pearl Dace Good
Margariscus nachtriebi
Northern Redbelly Dace Good
Phoxinus eos
Pygmy Whitefish Good
Prosopium coulteri
Ruffe Good
Gymnocephalus cernua
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Shortjaw Cisco Good
Coregonus zenithicus
Slimy Sculpin Good
Cottus cognatus
Spotfin Shiner Good
Cyprinella spiloptera
Spottail Shiner Good
Notropis hudsonius
Threespine Stickleback Good
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Trout-Perch Good
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Western Banded Killifish Good
Fundulus diaphanus
White Sucker Good
Catostomus commersonii
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πŸ“… Best Time to Fish Moon Lake

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πŸ“ 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
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Brown Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Splake8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
Rock BassNone25 sunfish combined
πŸ“… Stocking Timeline 5-year history
23 Stocking events
60,685 Fish stocked
5 Species
167d Since last stock
377d Longest gap
Splake 12,397
Rainbow Trout 39,532
Brook Trout 6,461
Yellow Perch 2,000
Lake Trout 295
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πŸ“‹ Moon Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
May 18, 2026 Brook Trout 725 8.7"
Apr 27, 2026 Splake 3,100 7.8"
May 19, 2025 Brook Trout 725 8.9"
Apr 30, 2025 Lake Trout 100 29.1"
May 6, 2024 Brook Trout 726 8.1"
Nov 6, 2023 Lake Trout 100 28.7"
Nov 1, 2023 Lake Trout 95 28.8"
May 8, 2023 Brook Trout 725 8.2"
May 17, 2022 Brook Trout 710 8.1"
May 5, 2021 Brook Trout 570 8.2"
Apr 12, 2021 Splake 2,325 8.0"
Apr 8, 2021 Rainbow Trout 7,538 6.0"
Oct 28, 2020 Yellow Perch 2,000 7.0"
Apr 16, 2020 Rainbow Trout 7,300 6.7"
May 29, 2019 Brook Trout 680 8.3"
Apr 30, 2019 Splake 2,325 7.6"
Apr 8, 2019 Rainbow Trout 8,300 6.2"
Oct 31, 2018 Brook Trout 600 5.4"
May 9, 2018 Splake 2,324 8.5"
Apr 24, 2018 Rainbow Trout 8,094 6.2"
Oct 30, 2017 Brook Trout 1,000 6.2"
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 8,300 6.2"
Apr 17, 2017 Splake 2,323 7.4"
Oct 13, 2016 Brook Trout 1,000 6.1"
Jun 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.6"
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* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

πŸ“… Stocking Forecast

Based on 149 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr May Oct
Most Stocked Species
Rainbow Trout Brook Trout Brown Trout

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

βš“ Moon Lake Boat Launches

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🌀 Current Moon Lake Weather Conditions

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