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Lost Lake

πŸ“ Alger County, Michigan

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

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked Apr 27, 2026 Brook Trout, 188 days ago Keeper size (estimated) No estimate Not enough size data Access 0 boat launches Public access

πŸ“Š Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Lost Lake (Alger 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 black crappie, bluegill and brook 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 Apr 27, 2026
Last: Apr 27, 2026
πŸŒ— Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
πŸƒ Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
10 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
πŸ“ Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Lost Lake (Alger County) Today

Fall fish at Lost Lake (Alger 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 Lost Lake (Alger 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 black crappie, bluegill and brook 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 Lost Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout Good
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout Good
Salmo trutta
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Brown Bullhead Good
Ameiurus nebulosus
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 Lost 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
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
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
Northern Pike24"2
Yellow PerchNone25
Rock BassNone25 sunfish combined
πŸ“… Stocking Timeline 5-year history
33 Stocking events
12,831 Fish stocked
2 Species
189d Since last stock
193d Longest gap
Brook Trout 12,463
Brown Trout 368
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πŸ“‹ Lost Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Apr 27, 2026 Brook Trout 200 8.4"
Oct 16, 2025 Brook Trout 600 6.5"
May 23, 2025 Brook Trout 605 8.6"
Apr 30, 2025 Brook Trout 198 8.7"
Nov 1, 2024 Brook Trout 660 6.6"
May 7, 2024 Brook Trout 605 8.1"
Apr 15, 2024 Brook Trout 225 8.3"
Oct 26, 2023 Brook Trout 600 5.9"
May 22, 2023 Brook Trout 605 8.6"
May 4, 2023 Brook Trout 224 8.1"
Nov 29, 2022 Brook Trout 25 14.8"
Oct 25, 2022 Brook Trout 600 5.9"
May 18, 2022 Brook Trout 605 8.1"
May 9, 2022 Brook Trout 224 7.9"
Nov 9, 2021 Brook Trout 50 18.9"
Nov 2, 2021 Brook Trout 599 6.3"
Apr 27, 2021 Brook Trout 589 8.6"
Apr 13, 2021 Brook Trout 219 8.1"
Oct 23, 2020 Brook Trout 599 5.6"
May 12, 2020 Brook Trout 125 11.5"
May 4, 2020 Brown Trout 330 7.4"
Nov 8, 2019 Brook Trout 50 18.2"
Oct 23, 2019 Brook Trout 600 5.7"
May 14, 2019 Brook Trout 576 7.8"
Apr 29, 2019 Brook Trout 219 7.5"
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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 104 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct May Apr
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout Largemouth Bass Brown Trout

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

βš“ Lost Lake Boat Launches

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