Bungo Lake Fishing Guide, Clare County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Bungo Lake belongs to Clare County. The bank gives way to pine and birch. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Harrison, 7.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Clare lies 11 miles off, Evart another 18 miles. In the same area: Bertha Lake about 1 mile, Kilborne Lake 1.3 miles off, Lake George about 1.4 miles, Hemlock Lake 1.6 miles off and Perch Lake about 1.7 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bungo Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Clare County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, northern pike and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Bungo Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 18°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Bungo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Bertha Lake, 1 mile out. The position on Bungo Lake is worth confirming on the day.