Fishing Burton Lake in Menominee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Menominee County, Burton Lake is a Michigan water. The setting is mixed forest. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. On size it sits at the modest end of our Menominee County list. Gladstone lies 17 miles from the water. Escanaba is 17 miles away, with Norway at 27 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Burton Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Menominee County include white sucker, johnny darter, brown trout and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Burton Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 14°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Burton Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Oliver Lake, 6 miles away. For Burton Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.