Becks Lake near Newberry: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Becks Lake is one of the Luce County waters in Michigan. The water sits 853 feet up. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Luce County are larger. Newberry lies 13 miles from the water. Manistique is 41 miles away, with Munising at 43 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Becks Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Becks Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 64°F and January reads 16°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Becks Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Dude Lake, 0.2 miles away. Signs at Becks Lake carry more weight than any list.