Fishing Birch Lakes in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Birch Lakes is one of the Alger County waters in Michigan. The surface lies 899 feet up. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Alger County list. Nearest town is Munising, 25 miles off. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 167 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Birch Lakes

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Alger County names yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Birch Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 16°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Birch Lakes around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This falls in or next to protected ground, so rules will be tighter than usual. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Alger Lake, 0.6 miles away. What applies at Birch Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.