Blind Lake near Howard City: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Montcalm County, Michigan, sits Blind Lake. The ground around here is lake country bush. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Montcalm County list. Howard City at 5.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Cedar Springs is 8 miles and Kent City 13 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Blind Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Montcalm County names bluegill, largemouth bass, white sucker and johnny darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Blind Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 21°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Blind Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Whitefish Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Blind Lake for certain.