Bluegill Lake Fishing in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Bluegill Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Schoolcraft County list holds plenty of bigger water. 24 miles away sits Newberry, the nearest town. Green Bay is the closest city, 172 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bluegill Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Schoolcraft County cover rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Bluegill Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while January sits near 16°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Bluegill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Kennedy Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Bluegill Lake locally before you travel.