Austin Lake Fishing Guide, Muskegon County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Austin Lake in Muskegon County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 640 feet. With some 30 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It lies lower than most water we list in Michigan. For supplies, Lakewood Club is 1.5 miles out. Whitehall follows at 4.1 miles, then Montague at 4.7 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Austin Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Muskegon County records list bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Austin Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 23°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Austin Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. Part of this sits inside or beside MCD Hunting Parcel 3, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Owasippe Lake is 0.5 miles off. Nothing on Austin Lake should be assumed from this page alone.