Camp Number 11 Slough Fishing Guide, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Camp Number 11 Slough in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. The bank is 604 feet above sea level. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Michigan listings. Some 5 miles away sits Manistique, the nearest settlement. For a city, Green Bay is 136 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Camp Number 11 Slough

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 15°F at the bottom of winter. 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. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Catfish Slough is 0.2 miles distant. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.