Fishing at Averill Lake, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Averill Lake lies in Kalamazoo County, in Michigan. The surroundings are mixed forest. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Kalamazoo County are larger. The nearest town is Eastwood, 1.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 45 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Averill Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Averill Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 73°F and January near 23°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Averill Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Spring Valley Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Averill Lake.