Bass Lake Fishing near Lake Isabella, Michigan

• Overview

  Bass Lake is one of the Isabella County listings for Michigan. It stands 919 feet above sea level. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Isabella County. Lake Isabella is the closest place, 8.9 miles off. It is 66 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Isabella County include johnny darter, white sucker, rainbow darter and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Bass Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 19°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Bass Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping marks this water as fished, so there is at least an established use. Littlefield Lake Boat Launch is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Outlet Lake is 0.2 miles distant. The position on Bass Lake is worth confirming on the day.