C Pool Fishing Guide, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, sits C Pool. It sits in lake country bush. Roughly 254 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Few waters listed in Schoolcraft County are bigger. Newberry lies 22 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 157 miles off. Not far off: B Pool at about 0.7 miles, F Pool at 1.1 miles, H Pool at about 1.2 miles, A Pool at 1.4 miles and I Pool at about 1.5 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on C Pool

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Schoolcraft County records list rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take C Pool a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to C Pool by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, B Pool is 0.7 miles off. Check the position on C Pool before loading the car.