Brockies Pond Fishing near Newberry, Michigan

• Overview

  Brockies Pond is a Luce County water, Michigan side. The country here is lake country bush. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Luce County standards. Newberry lies 7.2 miles from the water. Manistique lies 43 miles off, Munising another 49 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Brockies Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Luce County include yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and pink salmon. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Brockies Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 64°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Brockies Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a ramp at Brockies Trout Pond Boat Launch, 130 yards out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Buckies Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Brockies Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.