Boaz Lake Fishing in Mackinac County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Mackinac County entry here is Boaz Lake, in Michigan. Elevation runs to 886 feet. At about 49 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Saint Ignace is the closest place, 23 miles off. After that come Newberry at 30 miles and Sault Ste. Marie at 36 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Boaz Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Mackinac County include white sucker, rainbow smelt and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Boaz Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 65°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Boaz Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Fiftyfour Pond sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Boaz Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.