Fishing Cady Lake in Allegan County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Cady Lake, in Allegan County. The water sits 676 feet up. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Allegan County are larger. The closest town, Wayland, is 7.1 miles away. Further out sit Byron Center (10 miles) and Allegan (11 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Cady Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Allegan County names alewife, rainbow smelt, yellow perch and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Cady Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 71°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between late March and mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Cady Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Shipp Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Cady Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.