Black Mallard Lake Fishing in Presque Isle County, Michigan

• Overview

  Black Mallard Lake sits within Presque Isle County in Michigan. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At about 72 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.6 miles keeps the choices simple. Ground here is low by Michigan standards. 17 miles away sits Cheboygan, the nearest town. Rogers City lies 18 miles off, Indian River another 24 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Black Mallard Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Presque Isle County names rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Black Mallard Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 19°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Black Mallard Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Clear Lake, 1.1 miles away. Rules at Black Mallard Lake are worth checking on the day.