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Marquette County

Sporley Lake

Michigan DNR logged 2 trout stocking dates at Sporley Lake in 2026 so far, 3,399 fish in all. The latest was on May 4, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

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Sporley Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
3,399
by the same date in 2025
3,589
in all of 2025
3,589
Stocking log

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.

Last stocked, May 4, 20261,400Brown trout, avg 7.6 in
2026 · 3,399 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 4Brown trout1,400 fish · Sporley Lake1,400Sporley Lake7.6 in
Apr 28Splake1,999 fish · Sporley Lake1,999Sporley Lake7.8 in
2025 · 3,589 fish on 4 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Oct 30Lake trout45 fish · Sporley Lake45Sporley Lake329.3 in
May 19Splake2,000 fish · Sporley Lake2,000Sporley Lake8.1 in
May 13Brown trout1,498 fish · Sporley Lake1,498Sporley Lake4.9 in
Jan 2Lake trout46 fish · Sporley Lake46Sporley Lake32.6 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
202623,399
202543,589
202423,200
202332,336
202223,700
202133,955
202022,100
2020 – 2026

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.

  1. 2.1k2020: 2,100 fish
  2. 4.0k2021: 3,955 fish
  3. 3.7k2022: 3,700 fish
  4. 2.3k2023: 2,336 fish
  5. 3.2k2024: 3,200 fish
  6. 3.6k2025: 3,589 fish
  7. 3.4k2026: 3,399 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Brown trout11,11550%
Splake10,85849%
Lake trout3061%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Marquette County watersRecently stocked in Michigan

Open on a map

Map point 46.3337, -87.3400: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 638518). 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 Marquette County: Escanaba River, Carp River, Brocky Lake, Lake Angeline, Twin Lake, Warner Creek, Yellow Dog River, Chocolay River.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.