Fishing at C-Three Pool, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds C-Three Pool, in Schoolcraft County. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Roughly 536 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Few waters listed in Schoolcraft County are bigger. Manistique sits 24 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Munising at 26 miles and Newberry at 30 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on C-Three Pool

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. C-Three Pool gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 15°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to C-Three Pool by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Sweeney Pool, 1.3 miles out. Where C-Three Pool is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.