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Golden Lake - stocking report

Golden Lake was last stocked on May 15, 2025: 7,100 Splake (7.87 in avg).

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County
Iron
Town
44N
Species on record
Splake, Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Lake whitefish, Brown trout, Rainbow smelt, Smallmouth bass
Records
117 stocking events
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSizeNotes
May 15, 2025 Splake 7,100 7.87 in avg
November 7, 2024 Lake trout 120 28.39 in avg Federal Plant
November 7, 2024 Lake trout 60 22.16 in avg Federal Plant
June 8, 2023 Lake trout 855 5.5 in avg Federal Plant
May 5, 2023 Splake 6,398 8.11 in avg
May 27, 2022 Lake trout 150 20.12 in avg
November 3, 2021 Lake trout 30 25.06 in avg Federal Plant
November 3, 2021 Lake trout 75 27.11 in avg Federal Plant
April 7, 2021 Splake 7,119 7.83 in avg
November 3, 2020 Lake trout 135 29.01 in avg Federal Plant
April 29, 2019 Splake 7,111 7.6 in avg
July 16, 2018 Lake trout 150 29.13 in avg
April 14, 2017 Splake 7,119 7.2 in avg
April 29, 2015 Rainbow trout 5,720 6.5 in avg
April 23, 2015 Splake 6,693 7.83 in avg
May 7, 2014 Rainbow trout 5,130 7.17 in avg
May 7, 2014 Splake 7,189 7.87 in avg
May 13, 2013 Rainbow trout 5,300 6.97 in avg
May 13, 2013 Splake 7,198 8.11 in avg
May 14, 2012 Rainbow trout 5,614 6.81 in avg
April 16, 2012 Splake 7,399 8.31 in avg
May 4, 2011 Rainbow trout 5,400 6.42 in avg
April 28, 2011 Splake 7,398 7.4 in avg
April 29, 2010 Rainbow trout 7,198 6.02 in avg
May 5, 2009 Rainbow trout 7,199 7.2 in avg
May 2, 2008 Rainbow trout 7,920 6.73 in avg
April 24, 2007 Rainbow trout 3,000 6.1 in avg
October 1, 2006 Rainbow trout 2,250 6.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
April 26, 2006 Rainbow trout 3,000 6.61 in avg
November 7, 2005 Lake trout 106 25.53 in avg
October 5, 2005 Rainbow trout 2,250 6.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
May 5, 2005 Lake trout 7,920 6.18 in avg
May 3, 2005 Rainbow trout 6,495 7.24 in avg
October 1, 2004 Rainbow trout 2,280 7.01 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
June 29, 2004 Lake trout 249 18.7 in avg
April 30, 2004 Splake 6,473 6.42 in avg
April 28, 2004 Rainbow trout 6,500 7.17 in avg
May 12, 2003 Lake trout 7,197 6.77 in avg
May 6, 2003 Rainbow trout 6,199 7.05 in avg
November 13, 2002 Lake trout 26 30.83 in avg Federal Plant
November 13, 2002 Lake trout 47 31.23 in avg Federal Plant
May 3, 2002 Rainbow trout 6,500 7.09 in avg
April 30, 2002 Splake 7,200 7.72 in avg
May 7, 2001 Lake trout 8,000 6.89 in avg
May 7, 2001 Splake 7,290 7.52 in avg
April 26, 2001 Rainbow trout 8,000 7.17 in avg
May 10, 2000 Lake trout 7,500 6.46 in avg
May 2, 2000 Rainbow trout 7,000 7.44 in avg
October 22, 1999 Rainbow trout 2,000 7.01 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
May 10, 1999 Splake 7,500 7.24 in avg
May 7, 1999 Lake trout 7,500 7.17 in avg
May 6, 1999 Rainbow trout 7,500 7.91 in avg
April 27, 1999 Splake 7,500 6.73 in avg
May 1, 1998 Rainbow trout 7,300 7.4 in avg
April 24, 1998 Splake 7,500 6.1 in avg
April 23, 1998 Lake trout 7,400 6.46 in avg
October 1, 1997 Rainbow trout 2,353 6.73 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
September 12, 1997 Lake whitefish 3,151 5.04 in avg
June 3, 1997 Lake trout 190 11.3 in avg
June 3, 1997 Lake trout 7,500 7.05 in avg
June 3, 1997 Splake 7,500 6.77 in avg
May 27, 1997 Rainbow trout 7,500 6.73 in avg
October 3, 1996 Lake whitefish 1,284 5.75 in avg
July 1, 1996 Lake trout 100 15.16 in avg
July 1, 1996 Lake trout 210 7.76 in avg
July 1, 1996 Lake trout 30 31.02 in avg
June 4, 1996 Rainbow trout 7,495 6.26 in avg
May 28, 1996 Lake trout 7,500 6.89 in avg
May 28, 1996 Splake 7,500 6.61 in avg
May 8, 1996 Lake whitefish 1,167 8.5 in avg
October 13, 1995 Rainbow trout 2,000 2.83 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
September 29, 1995 Lake whitefish 6,013 5.43 in avg
May 16, 1995 Rainbow trout 2,000 8.31 in avg
May 3, 1995 Splake 13,000 7.05 in avg
May 1, 1995 Lake whitefish 922 9.37 in avg
November 6, 1994 Lake trout 600 11.5 in avg Federal Plant
November 2, 1994 Lake trout 100 21.1 in avg
September 6, 1994 Lake whitefish 5,621 5.43 in avg
May 10, 1994 Lake trout 6,400 5.75 in avg
May 10, 1994 Splake 10,000 6.3 in avg
May 11, 1993 Lake trout 10,000 5.51 in avg
May 11, 1993 Splake 6,200 6.97 in avg
May 22, 1992 Splake 7,500 6.3 in avg
May 18, 1992 Lake trout 10,000 5.55 in avg
April 30, 1991 Lake trout 7,400 5.87 in avg
April 30, 1991 Splake 7,890 6.18 in avg
May 16, 1990 Splake 10,000 6.65 in avg
April 30, 1990 Lake trout 7,200 5.94 in avg
May 25, 1989 Rainbow trout 7,500 7.91 in avg
May 12, 1989 Brown trout 7,500 7.01 in avg
April 13, 1989 Lake trout 200 30.79 in avg
May 23, 1988 Brown trout 4,000 8.43 in avg
May 23, 1988 Rainbow trout 3,980 7.8 in avg
April 29, 1988 Lake trout 10,000 5.83 in avg
April 26, 1988 Splake 6,000 6.54 in avg
September 17, 1987 Lake trout 350 22.52 in avg
July 31, 1987 Lake trout 23,000 3.54 in avg
July 7, 1987 Lake trout 22,800 2.52 in avg Federal Plant
July 7, 1987 Lake trout 84 Federal Plant
May 7, 1987 Splake 10,000 7.44 in avg
April 24, 1987 Rainbow smelt 18,000 6.5 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish
September 23, 1986 Lake trout 7,560 2.99 in avg Federal Plant
May 19, 1986 Lake trout 5,000 6.34 in avg
May 19, 1986 Splake 6,700 8.15 in avg
November 4, 1985 Lake trout 600 14.96 in avg
September 26, 1985 Splake 15,000 5 in avg
September 27, 1984 Rainbow trout 14,000 3.62 in avg
January 13, 1983 Rainbow trout 14,000 5.87 in avg
September 29, 1982 Rainbow trout 14,000 4.53 in avg
September 3, 1982 Smallmouth bass 7,400 2.32 in avg
September 2, 1982 Smallmouth bass 744 8.35 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish
May 21, 1982 Lake trout 6,000 5.12 in avg
June 18, 1980 Rainbow trout 14,000 3.5 in avg
May 9, 1980 Lake trout 6,000 4.8 in avg
June 12, 1979 Rainbow trout 14,000 4.09 in avg
May 17, 1979 Lake trout 6,000 5 in avg
March 20, 1979 Lake whitefish 231 Transplant of Wild Fish

Records shown exactly as published by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Last updated: .