Bullhead Lake in Presque Isle County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Presque Isle County in Michigan is where Bullhead Lake sits. It sits at 784 feet above sea level. The water covers some 34 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The town to know is Rogers City, 11 miles out. It is 166 miles to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Bullhead Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Presque Isle County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Bullhead Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Bullhead Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Mud Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Bullhead Lake.