Fishing at Blackberry Lake, Newaygo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Blackberry Lake is a Newaygo County water, in Michigan. Elevation runs to 827 feet. The water measures roughly 22 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Fremont, is 5 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 42 miles away. Also on the doorstep: Peterson Lake at about 1.4 miles, Cook Lake within 1.4 miles, Dutch Lake at about 1.8 miles, Woodrail Lake within 2.4 miles and Clarks Lake at about 2.7 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Blackberry Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Newaygo County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, johnny darter and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Blackberry Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 21°F in January and 69°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Blackberry Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Peterson Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Blackberry Lake.