Fishing Campbell Lake in Kent County, Michigan

• Overview

  Campbell Lake is a Kent County water, in Michigan. The land about it is pine and birch. At about 44 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. For a base, Caledonia sits 4.8 miles out. It is 16 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Campbell Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Kent County: bluegill, rock bass and johnny darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Campbell Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Campbell Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Campbell Lake Boat Launch sits about half a mile away and carries the launch. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Riley Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat Campbell Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.