Buckhorn Lake Fishing in Calhoun County, Michigan

• Overview

  Buckhorn Lake is set in Calhoun County, Michigan. The bank gives way to mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Calhoun County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Marshall, 2.6 miles away. It is 36 miles to Lansing, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Buckhorn Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Calhoun County names bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Buckhorn Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 22°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Buckhorn Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Leave the car at truck parking, about half a mile from the bank. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Rothrick Lake is 1.7 miles distant. For Buckhorn Lake in particular, ask before you travel.