Connor Lakes, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Luce County end of Michigan holds Connor Lakes. Elevation runs to 656 feet. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Luce County standards. Head to Newberry, 20 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Green Bay, 191 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Connor Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Luce County include yellow perch, white sucker, walleye, pink salmon and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Connor Lakes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 64°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Connor Lakes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Cris Brown Lake, 1.6 miles out. None of that is settled for Connor Lakes in what we hold.