Cris Brown Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cris Brown Lake belongs to Luce County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 686 feet. At about 58 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Luce County listings. 19 miles away sits Newberry, the nearest town. Green Bay sits 190 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cris Brown Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Luce County list yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Cris Brown Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 16°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Cris Brown Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Connor Lakes is 1.6 miles off. Check the position at Cris Brown Lake before loading the car.