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Norway Lake

πŸ“ Iron County, Michigan

Norway 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 May 5, 2026 Brook Trout, 182 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Walleye Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

πŸ“Š Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Norway 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 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
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked May 5, 2026
Last: May 5, 2026
🌘 Moon Phase
Waning Crescent
Feeding bonus
πŸƒ Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
8 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
πŸ“ Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Norway Lake Today

Fall fish at Norway Lake 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 Norway 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 brook trout.

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 Norway Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout Good
Salvelinus fontinalis
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Brown Bullhead Good
Ameiurus nebulosus
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 Norway Lake

Combined bite activity across all 38 species in this 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"
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
πŸ“… Stocking Timeline 5-year history
18 Stocking events
464,215 Fish stocked
2 Species
182d Since last stock
347d Longest gap
Brook Trout 104,158
Walleye 360,057
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πŸ“‹ Norway Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
May 5, 2026 Brook Trout 499 8.5"
May 23, 2025 Brook Trout 559 8.6"
Jun 24, 2024 Walleye 3,000 2.0"
May 7, 2024 Walleye 50,000 0.3"
Jun 28, 2023 Walleye 3,031 2.0"
May 17, 2023 Walleye 50,000 0.3"
Jun 27, 2022 Walleye 4,026 2.2"
May 16, 2022 Walleye 50,000 0.3"
Oct 27, 2021 Brook Trout 500 6.3"
May 6, 2021 Walleye 100,000 0.3"
Oct 12, 2020 Brook Trout 500 5.6"
May 11, 2020 Walleye 50,000 0.3"
Oct 15, 2019 Brook Trout 500 5.6"
May 14, 2019 Brook Trout 100,000 0.3"
Oct 23, 2018 Brook Trout 500 5.8"
May 21, 2018 Walleye 50,000 0.3"
Nov 1, 2017 Brook Trout 500 6.2"
Jun 21, 2017 Brook Trout 600 6.8"
Oct 12, 2016 Brook Trout 500 6.1"
Oct 30, 2015 Brook Trout 500 5.6"
Oct 9, 2014 Brook Trout 500 5.4"
Oct 11, 2013 Brook Trout 500 5.8"
Oct 17, 2012 Brook Trout 500 6.0"
Oct 25, 2011 Brook Trout 500 5.6"
Oct 6, 2010 Brook Trout 500 5.0"
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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 66 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Jun May
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout Walleye

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

βš“ Norway Lake Boat Launches

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