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Sunset Lake - stocking report

Sunset Lake was last stocked on September 28, 2021: 5,500 Walleye (7.5 in avg).

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County
Iron
Town
43N
Species on record
Walleye, Yellow Perch, Spottail shiner, Golden shiner
Records
20 stocking events
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSizeNotes
September 28, 2021 Walleye 5,500 7.5 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
October 1, 2019 Walleye 5,500 7.28 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
October 8, 2018 Walleye 5,500 7.8 in avg Private Plant (under permit)
June 15, 1999 Walleye 17,191 1.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
July 5, 1997 Walleye 11,252 2.09 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
June 30, 1993 Walleye 13,500 1.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
June 28, 1991 Walleye 10,000 1.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
June 11, 1991 Yellow Perch 1,339 5.51 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish
May 10, 1991 Yellow Perch 2,800 5.51 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish
May 8, 1990 Spottail shiner 51,100 3.19 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 8, 1990 Yellow Perch 35,800 2.32 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish
June 28, 1989 Walleye 24,330 1.85 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
June 9, 1989 Golden shiner 13,080 1.57 in avg Transplant of Wild Fish
June 26, 1987 Walleye 17,700 1.93 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
July 3, 1985 Walleye 21,000 1.77 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 20, 1985 Walleye 500,000 0.24 in avg
July 24, 1983 Walleye 88 5 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
July 13, 1982 Walleye 1,597 2.05 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release
May 23, 1980 Walleye 500,000 0.31 in avg
May 24, 1979 Walleye 200,000 0.31 in avg

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: .