Big Trout Lake

Big Trout Lake is a fishing water in Marquette County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Good	Small jigs, minnows under a bobber near brush piles
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus	Good	Worms, crickets, small spinners near docks and weeds
Brown Trout Salmo trutta	Good	Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides	Good	Plastic worms, crankbaits, topwater frogs near lily pads
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu	Good	Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
May 4, 2026	Brown Trout	750	7.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2025	Brown Trout	785	4.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 22, 2024	Brown Trout	740	7.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 16, 2023	Brown Trout	720	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 10, 2022	Brown Trout	800	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 22, 2019	Rainbow Trout	250	120.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 9, 2019	Rainbow Trout	700	6.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 25, 2018	Rainbow Trout	250	8.7"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 23, 2018	Rainbow Trout	700	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 25, 2017	Rainbow Trout	250	11.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 2, 2017	Rainbow Trout	700	8.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 23, 2016	Rainbow Trout	698	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 12, 2016	Rainbow Trout	250	9.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Sep 29, 2015	Rainbow Trout	1,999	2.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2015	Rainbow Trout	200	9.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Oct 2, 2014	Rainbow Trout	1,800	2.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 23, 2014	Rainbow Trout	200	14.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2013	Rainbow Trout	250	9.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 10, 2012	Brown Trout	1,300	5.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 30, 2010	Brown Trout	1,300	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

No regulations on file. Check the Michigan DNR Fishing Guide for current rules.

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