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Redboat Lake

📍 Gogebic County, Michigan

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

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Conditions today C 51/100 Average conditions Last stocked May 4, 2026 Brook Trout, 180 days 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 Redboat 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 bluegill, brook trout and coho salmon), 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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51/100
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions score

Average conditions, fish are catchable but may be selective.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked May 4, 2026
Last: May 4, 2026
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
6 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Redboat Lake Today

Fall fish at Redboat 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 Redboat 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 bluegill, brook trout and coho salmon.

High estimated pressure today
Weekend Peak season Popular stocking lake

Expect other anglers. Arrive early or fish early morning for best results.

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

🐟 Fish Species in Redboat Lake

Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout Good
Salvelinus fontinalis
Coho Salmon Good
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
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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📅 Best Time to Fish Redboat Lake

Combined bite activity across all 36 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
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
10 Stocking events
14,680 Fish stocked
1 Species
181d Since last stock
385d Longest gap
Brook Trout 14,680
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📋 Redboat Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
May 4, 2026 Brook Trout 880 8.6"
May 12, 2025 Brook Trout 950 8.7"
Apr 22, 2024 Brook Trout 950 8.2"
May 5, 2023 Brook Trout 950 8.1"
May 19, 2022 Brook Trout 950 8.1"
Oct 28, 2021 Brook Trout 2,000 6.3"
Oct 22, 2020 Brook Trout 2,000 5.6"
Oct 29, 2019 Brook Trout 2,000 5.7"
Oct 22, 2018 Brook Trout 2,000 5.8"
Oct 24, 2017 Brook Trout 2,000 6.3"
Oct 21, 2016 Brook Trout 2,000 6.1"
Oct 13, 2015 Brook Trout 2,000 5.6"
Oct 15, 2014 Brook Trout 2,000 5.5"
Oct 14, 2013 Brook Trout 2,000 5.8"
Oct 10, 2012 Brook Trout 2,000 6.1"
Oct 17, 2011 Brook Trout 1,698 5.6"
Oct 8, 2010 Brook Trout 1,943 5.6"
Oct 16, 2009 Brook Trout 2,000 6.2"
Oct 6, 2008 Brook Trout 2,400 5.7"
Oct 5, 2007 Brook Trout 3,000 5.6"
Oct 6, 2006 Brook Trout 1,999 5.6"
Oct 3, 2005 Brook Trout 2,400 5.7"
Sep 29, 2004 Brook Trout 1,993 4.5"
Oct 17, 2003 Brook Trout 1,995 4.5"
Sep 26, 2002 Brook Trout 2,000 4.8"
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* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 47 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct May Sep
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout

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

⚓ Redboat Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Redboat Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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