Connor Bayou in Ottawa County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Connor Bayou is an Ottawa County water, in Michigan. The ground round it is rolling bush. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Ottawa County. Spring Lake lies 5.7 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 22 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Connor Bayou

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Ottawa County: gizzard shad, common carp, alewife, bluegill and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Connor Bayou to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 24°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Connor Bayou the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Robinson Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. The water borders Spooner Gun Club, so reserve rules are likely to apply. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Nothing on Connor Bayou should be assumed from this page alone.