Chandler Lake Fishing near Kingsley, Michigan

• Overview

  Grand Traverse County in Michigan is where Chandler Lake sits. Height above sea level is 817 feet. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest town is Kingsley, 7 miles off. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 119 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Chandler Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Grand Traverse County include rock bass, yellow perch, white sucker, smallmouth bass and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Chandler Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 20°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Chandler Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. There is a mapped landing stage 0.9 miles away. Mapping shows a campsite some 0.9 miles from the water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. High Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Chandler Lake as something to verify.