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Stager Lake

📍 Iron County, Michigan

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

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Jun 26, 2026 Walleye, 130 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Dec 2028 Next: Walleye Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Stager 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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40/100
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jun 26, 2026
Last: Jun 26, 2026
🌘 Moon Phase
Waning Crescent
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
6 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Stager Lake Today

Fall fish at Stager 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 Stager 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.

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.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Stager Lake

Combined bite activity across all 36 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
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
3 Stocking events
17,450 Fish stocked
1 Species
130d Since last stock
737d Longest gap
Walleye 17,450
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📋 Stager Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 26, 2026 Walleye 6,265 1.7"
Jun 19, 2024 Walleye 5,595 1.6"
Jun 28, 2022 Walleye 5,590 1.6"
Sep 24, 1996 Walleye 1,497 6.5"
Aug 1, 1996 Northern Pike 910 9.5"
Sep 15, 1995 Walleye 1,313 5.8"
Oct 7, 1994 Walleye 2,026 5.7"
Sep 15, 1993 Walleye 2,325 5.5"
Oct 13, 1992 Walleye 5,096 6.1"
Oct 11, 1991 Walleye 193 5.1"
Oct 11, 1991 Walleye 393 6.7"
Oct 11, 1991 Walleye 162 5.5"
Sep 25, 1991 Walleye 994 6.7"
Sep 25, 1991 Walleye 428 8.7"
Jul 17, 1990 Walleye 5,640 2.5"
May 17, 1990 Northern Pike 8,000 3.7"
Apr 30, 1990 Walleye 531 14.7"
Apr 20, 1990 Walleye 1,814 13.3"
May 31, 1989 Northern Pike 3,500 4.3"
Apr 22, 1989 Northern Pike 330 15.8"
Sep 6, 1988 Walleye 1,358 5.4"
May 18, 1988 Northern Pike 4,600 3.6"
Sep 21, 1987 Walleye 416 13.0"
Jul 7, 1987 Walleye 4,704 3.0"
May 21, 1987 Northern Pike 3,000 4.1"
Showing 25 of 27 stocking records, newest first

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 27 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Sep Oct May
Most Stocked Species
Walleye Northern Pike

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

⚓ Stager Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Stager Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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