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Golden Lake

Town: 44N 117 records Last reported: May 15, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Golden Lake was on May 15, 2025: 7,100 Splake (7.87 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

County
Iron
Town
44N
Species on record
Splake, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake whitefish, Brown Trout, Rainbow smelt, Smallmouth Bass
Records
117 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Golden Lake location context

Approximate · county context
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Agency records

Stocking history

117 records from March 20, 1979 to May 15, 2025. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 2025 reported Splake7,1007.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 7, 2024 reported Lake Trout12028.39 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 7, 2024 reported Lake Trout6022.16 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 2 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 2023 reported Lake Trout8555.5 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 2023 reported Splake6,3988.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 2022 reported Lake Trout15020.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 3 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 3, 2021 reported Lake Trout3025.06 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 3, 2021 reported Lake Trout7527.11 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 2021 reported Splake7,1197.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 3, 2020 reported Lake Trout13529.01 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 2019 reported Splake7,1117.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 16, 2018 reported Lake Trout15029.13 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 2017 reported Splake7,1197.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 2 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 2015 reported Rainbow Trout5,7206.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 2015 reported Splake6,6937.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 2 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 7, 2014 reported Rainbow Trout5,1307.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 2014 reported Splake7,1897.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 2013 reported Rainbow Trout5,3006.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 2013 reported Splake7,1988.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 2 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 2012 reported Rainbow Trout5,6146.81 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2012 reported Splake7,3998.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout5,4006.42 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2011 reported Splake7,3987.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout7,1986.02 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 1 record
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout7,1997.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout7,9206.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 1 record
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout3,0006.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 1, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout2,2506.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout3,0006.61 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 4 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 7, 2005 reported Lake Trout10625.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 5, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout2,2506.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 2005 reported Lake Trout7,9206.18 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout6,4957.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 4 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 1, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout2,2807.01 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 29, 2004 reported Lake Trout24918.7 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 2004 reported Splake6,4736.42 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout6,5007.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 2003 reported Lake Trout7,1976.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 2003 reported Rainbow Trout6,1997.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 4 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 13, 2002 reported Lake Trout2630.83 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 13, 2002 reported Lake Trout4731.23 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout6,5007.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 2002 reported Splake7,2007.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 3 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 7, 2001 reported Lake Trout8,0006.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 2001 reported Splake7,2907.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout8,0007.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2000 reported Lake Trout7,5006.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 2000 reported Rainbow Trout7,0007.44 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 5 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 22, 1999 reported Rainbow Trout2,0007.01 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1999 reported Splake7,5007.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1999 reported Lake Trout7,5007.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1999 reported Rainbow Trout7,5007.91 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1999 reported Splake7,5006.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 3 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 1998 reported Rainbow Trout7,3007.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1998 reported Splake7,5006.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1998 reported Lake Trout7,4006.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 6 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 1, 1997 reported Rainbow Trout2,3536.73 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 12, 1997 reported Lake whitefish3,1515.04 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1997 reported Lake Trout19011.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1997 reported Lake Trout7,5007.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1997 reported Splake7,5006.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 1997 reported Rainbow Trout7,5006.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 8 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 3, 1996 reported Lake whitefish1,2845.75 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 1, 1996 reported Lake Trout10015.16 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 1, 1996 reported Lake Trout2107.76 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 1, 1996 reported Lake Trout3031.02 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 1996 reported Rainbow Trout7,4956.26 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 1996 reported Lake Trout7,5006.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 1996 reported Splake7,5006.61 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1996 reported Lake whitefish1,1678.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 5 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 13, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout2,0002.83 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 29, 1995 reported Lake whitefish6,0135.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 16, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout2,0008.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1995 reported Splake13,0007.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 1995 reported Lake whitefish9229.37 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 5 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 6, 1994 reported Lake Trout60011.5 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 2, 1994 reported Lake Trout10021.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 6, 1994 reported Lake whitefish5,6215.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1994 reported Lake Trout6,4005.75 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1994 reported Splake10,0006.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 2 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 1993 reported Lake Trout10,0005.51 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1993 reported Splake6,2006.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 2 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 22, 1992 reported Splake7,5006.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 18, 1992 reported Lake Trout10,0005.55 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 1991 reported Lake Trout7,4005.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 1991 reported Splake7,8906.18 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 1990 reported Splake10,0006.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 1990 reported Lake Trout7,2005.94 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 3 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 25, 1989 reported Rainbow Trout7,5007.91 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1989 reported Brown Trout7,5007.01 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1989 reported Lake Trout20030.79 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 4 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 1988 reported Brown Trout4,0008.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 23, 1988 reported Rainbow Trout3,9807.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 1988 reported Lake Trout10,0005.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 1988 reported Splake6,0006.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 6 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 17, 1987 reported Lake Trout35022.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 31, 1987 reported Lake Trout23,0003.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 7, 1987 reported Lake Trout22,8002.52 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 7, 1987 reported Lake Trout84 Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1987 reported Splake10,0007.44 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1987 reported Rainbow smelt18,0006.5 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 3 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 23, 1986 reported Lake Trout7,5602.99 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1986 reported Lake Trout5,0006.34 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1986 reported Splake6,7008.15 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 2 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 4, 1985 reported Lake Trout60014.96 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 26, 1985 reported Splake15,0005 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 1 record
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 27, 1984 reported Rainbow Trout14,0003.62 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 1 record
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
January 13, 1983 reported Rainbow Trout14,0005.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 4 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 29, 1982 reported Rainbow Trout14,0004.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 3, 1982 reported Smallmouth Bass7,4002.32 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 2, 1982 reported Smallmouth Bass7448.35 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1982 reported Lake Trout6,0005.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 18, 1980 reported Rainbow Trout14,0003.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 1980 reported Lake Trout6,0004.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 3 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout14,0004.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 17, 1979 reported Lake Trout6,0005 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 20, 1979 reported Lake whitefish231 Transplant of Wild Fish Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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