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Hike Lake

📍 Alger County, Michigan

Hike Lake is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today F 33/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Oct 24, 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 Hike 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 24, 2025
Last: Oct 24, 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 Hike Lake Today

Fall fish at Hike 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 Hike 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 Hike 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
9 Stocking events
7,551 Fish stocked
1 Species
374d Since last stock
386d Longest gap
Brook Trout 7,551
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📋 Hike Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 24, 2025 Brook Trout 825 6.8"
Oct 31, 2024 Brook Trout 906 6.6"
Oct 23, 2023 Brook Trout 825 5.9"
Oct 31, 2022 Brook Trout 825 5.7"
Nov 4, 2021 Brook Trout 870 6.2"
Oct 14, 2020 Brook Trout 825 5.6"
Oct 14, 2019 Brook Trout 825 5.6"
Oct 24, 2018 Brook Trout 825 5.5"
Oct 26, 2017 Brook Trout 825 6.3"
Oct 31, 2016 Brook Trout 825 6.1"
Oct 13, 2015 Brook Trout 825 5.6"
Oct 8, 2014 Brook Trout 825 5.4"
Oct 7, 2013 Brook Trout 825 5.8"
Oct 19, 2012 Brook Trout 825 6.0"
Oct 13, 2011 Brook Trout 800 5.6"
Oct 23, 2009 Brook Trout 550 6.2"
Oct 17, 2008 Brook Trout 648 5.7"
Oct 18, 2007 Brook Trout 549 5.6"
Oct 11, 2006 Brook Trout 650 5.6"
Oct 10, 2005 Brook Trout 645 5.7"
Oct 14, 2004 Brook Trout 550 4.7"
Oct 20, 2003 Brook Trout 650 4.5"
Oct 1, 2002 Brook Trout 650 4.7"
Oct 19, 2001 Brook Trout 650 5.2"
Oct 20, 2000 Brook Trout 650 5.0"
Showing 25 of 43 stocking records, newest first

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 43 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Sep.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Sep Nov
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout

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

⚓ Hike Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Hike Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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