Golden Lake

Golden Lake is a fishing water in Iron County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus	Good	Worms, crickets, small spinners near docks and weeds
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams
Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris	Good	Small jigs, spinners, crayfish imitations
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu	Good	Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens	Good	Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
May 15, 2025	Splake	7,100	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 7, 2024	Lake Trout	120	28.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 7, 2024	Lake Trout	60	22.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 8, 2023	Lake Trout	855	5.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 5, 2023	Splake	6,398	8.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 27, 2022	Lake Trout	150	20.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 3, 2021	Lake Trout	75	27.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 3, 2021	Lake Trout	30	25.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 7, 2021	Splake	7,119	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 3, 2020	Lake Trout	135	29.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2019	Splake	7,111	7.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jul 16, 2018	Lake Trout	150	29.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 14, 2017	Splake	7,119	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2015	Rainbow Trout	5,720	6.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 23, 2015	Splake	6,693	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 2014	Rainbow Trout	5,130	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 7, 2014	Splake	7,189	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2013	Rainbow Trout	5,300	7.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 13, 2013	Splake	7,198	8.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 14, 2012	Rainbow Trout	5,614	6.8"	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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