Aleck Lake near Munising: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Aleck Lake lies in Alger County, in Michigan. Land around it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Munising, 12 miles down the road. Green Bay sits 134 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Aleck Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Alger County include yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Aleck Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Aleck Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Jenny Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Aleck Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.