Cook Lake

MI · Alger

Stocked
131 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
1.9 miles of shoreline

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The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.

At a glance

Acres: 131 acres
Shoreline: 1.9 miles of shoreline
County: Alger County
Last stocked: May 15, 2026
Species: Largemouth bass

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Stocking history

Species	Qty	Size	When
Largemouth bass	500	12.7	05-15-2026

Gear for the fish stocked here

Largemouth Bass

Rod: A 6.5 to 7 foot medium action spinning rod is an easy start. Bass rods run 6 to 8 feet, with 7 to 7.5 feet a good all-round length.

Line: 8 to 10 lb mono on spinning gear. For heavy cover, braid of 15 lb or more. Fluorocarbon is a good all-round baitcasting line.

Baits: nightcrawlers, minnows

Lures: soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, crankbaits

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Likely species (watershed)

Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Northern Redbelly Dace, Sand Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Western Blacknose Dace

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

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