Baumhoff Lake Fishing Guide, Kent County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Kent County, Michigan, sits Baumhoff Lake. The water sits 768 feet up. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 4.3 miles away sits Comstock Park, the nearest town. After that come Sparta at 4.9 miles and Belmont at 5.5 miles. If this one is busy: Stevenson Lake a shade over 0.8 miles, Mead Lake (2.5 miles), Little Pine Island Lake a shade over 3.2 miles, Elk Lake (3.2 miles) and Mud Lake a shade over 3.3 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Baumhoff Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Kent County, recorded fish include bluegill, rock bass, johnny darter and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Baumhoff Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 70°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Baumhoff Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Stevenson Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Treat Baumhoff Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.