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Jewell Lake

📍 Alcona County, Michigan

Jewell Lake is a fishing water in Alcona County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Conditions today C+ 56/100 Average conditions Last stocked Oct 9, 2025 Black Crappie, 1.1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Black Crappie Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Jewell 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.

C+
56/100
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions score

Average conditions, fish are catchable but may be selective.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Oct 9, 2025
Last: Oct 9, 2025
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
9 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Jewell Lake Today

Fall fish at Jewell 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 Jewell 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.

High estimated pressure today
Weekend Peak season Popular stocking lake

Expect other anglers. Arrive early or fish early morning for best results.

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

🐟 Fish Species in Jewell Lake

Black Crappie Good
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Brown Bullhead Good
Ameiurus nebulosus
Rock Bass Good
Ambloplites rupestris
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
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Least Darter Good
Etheostoma microperca
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
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
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 Jewell 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
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Rock BassNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
3 Stocking events
10,735 Fish stocked
1 Species
388d Since last stock
1104d Longest gap
Black Crappie 10,735
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Today
Qty / event
Oct '20
Oct '22
Oct '25

📋 Jewell Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 9, 2025 Black Crappie 4,500 4.0"
Oct 1, 2022 Black Crappie 3,035 3.0"
Oct 15, 2020 Black Crappie 3,200 4.0"
Oct 21, 2015 Yellow Perch 1,000 6.0"
Oct 21, 2015 Black Crappie 2,000 5.0"
Oct 27, 2010 Walleye 1,000 7.0"
May 20, 1999 Northern Pike 1,000 3.0"
Jun 22, 1997 Walleye 10,800 1.7"
Jun 7, 1991 Walleye 10,716 1.7"
May 25, 1990 Northern Pike 5,000 4.5"
Jun 5, 1989 Northern Pike 15,000 3.0"
Oct 18, 1988 Northern Pike 8,500 1.5"
Jun 14, 1988 Walleye 10,000 1.7"
May 21, 1987 Northern Pike 400 1.5"
Jun 18, 1986 Walleye 11,820 1.6"
May 28, 1986 Northern Pike 5,000 2.0"
May 20, 1985 Northern Pike 1,800 3.0"
May 24, 1984 Northern Pike 16,814 2.0"
May 29, 1983 Northern Pike 3,458 2.0"
Jun 3, 1982 Northern Pike 1,230 3.2"
May 30, 1980 Northern Pike 1,000 2.8"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 21 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
May Oct Jun
Most Stocked Species
Northern Pike Walleye Black Crappie

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

⚓ Jewell Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Jewell Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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