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Delay Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Delay Lake is a 102-acre lake in Lake County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass.

Details

DNR lake ID
38041500
County
Lake
Surface area
102 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
100 acres, 98% of the lake
Shoreline
2.8 miles
Average water clarity
9.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Isabella
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 27, rock bass 24, northern pike 15, smallmouth bass 13, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (1,521)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (2,092)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (3,225)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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