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Iron Lake

📍 Iron County, Michigan

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

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked Jul 1, 2025 Walleye, 1.3 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Walleye Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Iron 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 black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass), 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
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jul 1, 2025
Last: Jul 1, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
8 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Iron Lake Today

Fall fish at Iron 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 Iron 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 black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass.

Very Low estimated pressure today
Popular stocking lake

Very little activity expected. A great time to have the lake to yourself.

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

🐟 Fish Species in Iron Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
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 Iron Lake

Combined bite activity across all 38 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
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
6 Stocking events
71,998 Fish stocked
1 Species
490d Since last stock
742d Longest gap
Walleye 71,998
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📋 Iron Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jul 1, 2025 Walleye 2,572 2.2"
Jun 25, 2025 Walleye 17,078 1.6"
Jun 28, 2023 Walleye 1,750 1.6"
Jun 27, 2023 Walleye 11,193 1.9"
Jun 15, 2021 Walleye 26,750 1.7"
Jun 26, 2019 Walleye 12,655 1.6"
Jul 5, 2013 Walleye 8,424 2.1"
Jun 14, 2012 Walleye 6,474 2.0"
May 12, 1997 Yellow Perch 22,300 1.8"
May 22, 1996 Yellow Perch 28,927 4.8"
Oct 7, 1993 Yellow Perch 3,164 5.5"
Jun 24, 1992 Walleye 9,000 1.7"
Jun 27, 1990 Walleye 12,514 1.5"
Jun 17, 1988 Walleye 15,531 1.5"
Jun 19, 1986 Walleye 16,000 1.5"
Jun 20, 1984 Walleye 15,600 1.5"
Jul 8, 1983 Walleye 20,105 2.1"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 17 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun Jul May
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Yellow Perch

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

⚓ Iron Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Iron Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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