Deer Lake
Michigan DNR logged 0 trout stocking dates at Deer Lake in 2026 so far, 0 fish in all. The latest was on Nov 3, 2025.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Deer Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 0
- by the same date in 2025
- 150
- in all of 2025
- 150
Every stocking record
Every trout and salmon release Michigan DNR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include small fish (fingerlings) as well as catchable trout; the average length tells them apart (the DNR records it in centimetres; it is shown here in inches). The site is the stocking point the DNR names within the water.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | Lake trout100 fish · Deer Lake | 100 | Deer Lake | 28.6 in |
| Apr 30 | Lake trout30 fish · Deer Lake | 30 | Deer Lake | 27.7 in |
| Apr 30 | Lake trout20 fish · Deer Lake | 20 | Deer Lake | 27 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | Lake trout150 fish · Deer Lake | 150 | Deer Lake | 32.6 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 150 |
| 2024 | 1 | 150 |
| 2021 | 1 | 100 |
| 2020 | 1 | 140 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fingerlings. Records start in 2020.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 540 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Alger County: Lake Superior, West Branch Whitefish River, Au Train River, Mirror Lake, Ackerman Lake, Addis Lakes (Ponds), Cheryl's Pond, Cox Pond.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.