Camp Seven Alke Fishing in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Camp Seven Alke falls in Schoolcraft County, part of Michigan. It sits in pine and birch. Nearest town is Newberry, 16 miles off. Beyond it, Munising at 40 miles and Manistique at 41 miles. Also within reach: Grass Slough near enough 0.3 miles, Lost Lake (0.6 miles), Long Lake near enough 0.6 miles, Grass Lake (0.7 miles) and Fur Farm Lake near enough 0.7 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Camp Seven Alke

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Schoolcraft County cover rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Camp Seven Alke a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 16°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Camp Seven Alke runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Grass Slough, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Camp Seven Alke before loading the car.