Sunfish lake, Trout lake

Portage Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

Portage Lake is a 128-acre lake in Cook County, 55 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16032700
County
Cook
Surface area
128 acres
Maximum depth
55 feet
Mean depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
77 acres, 60% of the lake
Shoreline
6.3 miles
Average water clarity
8.9 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
splake 19, green sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
green sunfish, splake, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2023
splake fingerlings (8,000)
Stocked in 2021
splake fingerlings (8,000)
Stocked in 2019
splake fingerlings (8,000)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2023)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, 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
30 to 59 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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