Fishing Beavertown Lakes in Luce County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Beavertown Lakes, in Luce County. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Newberry, is 19 miles distant. The big place round here is Green Bay, 180 miles distant. Within a short drive: Ladue Lake at 1.1 miles, Tank Lake 2.1 miles away, Bennett Lake at 2.1 miles, Dairy Lake 2.7 miles away and North Branch Lakes at 2.7 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Beavertown Lakes

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Luce County list yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Beavertown Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 64°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late 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. At Beavertown Lakes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Ladue Lake, 1.1 miles away. Check the position at Beavertown Lakes before loading the car.