Fishing Casey Lake in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Casey Lake is an Alger County water, in Michigan. The ground round it is lake country bush. With some 27 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The nearest place of any size is Newberry, 28 miles away. After that come Munising at 30 miles and Manistique at 40 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Casey Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Alger County list yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Casey Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 16°F at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Casey Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Gopher Lake is 0.5 miles distant. None of that is settled for Casey Lake in what we hold.