Bed Spring Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bed Spring Lake belongs to Marquette County, Michigan. Everything around it is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Marquette County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Crystal Falls, 18 miles out. It is 122 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bed Spring Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Marquette County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Bed Spring Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°F to 64°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Bed Spring Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Boats go in at Ski-kwe zaag’igan Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile from the water. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Little Squaw Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Bed Spring Lake in particular, ask before you travel.