Fishing Bass Lake in Menominee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Menominee County, Michigan, this is Bass Lake. The surroundings are pine and birch. Around 107 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline length is close to 3.2 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Menominee County. Menominee lies 23 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 63 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Public occurrence data for Menominee County names white sucker, johnny darter, brown trout, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Bass Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 68°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Bass Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Shakey Lake Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, East Lake is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Bass Lake carry more weight than any list.