Banana Lake
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Banana Lake in 2026 so far, 830 fish in all. The latest was on May 11, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Banana Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 830
- by the same date in 2025
- 830
- in all of 2025
- 830
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Rainbow trout830 fish · Banana Lake | 830 | Banana Lake | 7.9 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Rainbow trout830 fish · Banana Lake | 830 | Banana Lake | 7.9 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 830 |
| 2025 | 1 | 830 |
| 2024 | 1 | 880 |
| 2023 | 1 | 760 |
| 2022 | 1 | 798 |
| 2021 | 1 | 719 |
| 2020 | 1 | 769 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 5,586 | 100% |
Map point 46.0685, -86.4867: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1619082). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Schoolcraft County: Manistique River, Driggs River, Indian River (Above Indian Lake), North Branch Stutts Creek, Manistique Quarry Lake, Lost Lake, Middle Branch Stutts Creek, Neds Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.