Bodi Lake Fishing in Chippewa County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Bodi Lake, in Chippewa County. The water sits 623 feet up. The water covers around 293 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The outline measures near 3.8 miles, so local knowledge counts. Few waters listed in Chippewa County are bigger. 25 miles away sits Newberry, the nearest town. For a city, Green Bay is 199 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bodi Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Chippewa County: rainbow smelt, bloater, lake whitefish, alewife and lake trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Bodi Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 63°F, while January sits near 16°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Bodi Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Bodi Lake Sfcg Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Culhane Lake at 1.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Bodi Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.