Clemons Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Clemons Lake is one of the Schoolcraft County waters in Michigan. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Schoolcraft County standards. Start from Manistique, 9.6 miles down the road. It is 141 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Clemons Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Schoolcraft County list rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Clemons Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 15°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Clemons Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Klegstads Slough, 2.5 miles away. The position on Clemons Lake is worth confirming on the day.