Brower Lake Fishing near Rockford, Michigan

• Overview

  The Kent County end of Michigan holds Brower Lake. The bank is 899 feet above sea level. The water covers some 77 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.3 miles of margin, front to back. It is among the larger waters listed here for Kent County. Nearest town is Rockford, 4 miles off. After that come Belmont at 7.2 miles and Cedar Springs at 7.8 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Brower Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Kent County include bluegill, rock bass, johnny darter and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Brower Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 21°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Brower Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The water borders Brower Lake Nature Preserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Little Brower Lake is 0.5 miles off. Confirm access to Brower Lake locally before you travel.