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McKeever Lake

📍 Schoolcraft County, Michigan

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

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Jun 2, 2026 Muskellunge, 152 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Muskellunge Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable McKeever 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, lake trout 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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40/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

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

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jun 2, 2026
Last: Jun 2, 2026
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
7 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for McKeever Lake Today

Fall fish at McKeever 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 McKeever 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, lake trout and largemouth bass.

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 McKeever Lake

Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Lake Trout Good
Salvelinus namaycush
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Muskellunge Good
Esox masquinongy
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
Smallmouth Bass Good
Micropterus dolomieu
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 McKeever 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
Muskellunge42"1 per license year (registration required)
Northern Pike24"2
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
7 Stocking events
2,204 Fish stocked
2 Species
153d Since last stock
1091d Longest gap
Muskellunge 664
Lake Trout 1,540
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📋 McKeever Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 2, 2026 Muskellunge 66 10.2"
Oct 14, 2025 Lake Trout 670 13.1"
Oct 14, 2025 Lake Trout 870 9.2"
Nov 6, 2024 Muskellunge 129 8.7"
Oct 24, 2022 Muskellunge 130 9.1"
Oct 26, 2021 Muskellunge 129 9.2"
Oct 31, 2018 Muskellunge 210 9.3"
Oct 28, 2015 Muskellunge 210 9.2"
Nov 7, 2013 Muskellunge 210 8.1"
Oct 13, 2010 Muskellunge 200 9.8"
Oct 14, 2003 Muskellunge 260 11.5"
Oct 16, 2001 Muskellunge 200 12.0"
Oct 6, 1998 Muskellunge 251 11.1"
Aug 17, 1990 Muskellunge 260 8.0"
Aug 17, 1984 Muskellunge 260 9.9"
Aug 13, 1981 Muskellunge 300 7.6"
Apr 10, 1980 Northern Pike 276 15.5"

* 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: Aug.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Aug Nov
Most Stocked Species
Muskellunge Lake Trout Northern Pike

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

⚓ McKeever Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current McKeever Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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