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Bone Lake

📍 Iron County, Michigan

Bone Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today C 54/100 Average conditions Last stocked No records No DNR stocking on file Keeper size (estimated) No estimate Not enough size data Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Bone 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, largemouth bass and northern pike), 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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54/100
Friday, October 30, 2026
Conditions score

Average conditions, fish are catchable but may be selective.

🎣 Stocking
No recent stocking data
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
7 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Bone Lake Today

Fall fish at Bone 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 Bone 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, largemouth bass and northern pike.

Low estimated pressure today
Friday Peak season

Low pressure. Good conditions for a relaxed day on the water.

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

🐟 Fish Species in Bone Lake

Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
Smallmouth Bass Good
Micropterus dolomieu
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
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 Bone Lake

Combined bite activity across all 37 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
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25

📋 Bone Lake Stocking Records

No stocking records on file for this lake. This does not mean the lake is unstocked, check the Michigan DNR Stocking Database for the most current records.

⚓ Bone Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Bone Lake Weather Conditions

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