Fishing at Bub Lake, Newaygo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Newaygo County, Michigan, sits Bub Lake. The surface lies 856 feet up. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. White Cloud is the closest town at 11 miles. Further out sit Baldwin (14 miles) and Fremont (16 miles). What else is close: Sis Lake 0.2 miles away, Lost Lake roughly 0.4 miles, Perch Lake 0.7 miles away, Bass Lake roughly 1 mile and Merrill Lake 1.4 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bub Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Newaygo County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, johnny darter and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Bub Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Bub Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Sis Lake is 0.2 miles off. Confirm before you fish Bub Lake.