Crofoot Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Crofoot Lake belongs to Newaygo County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 797 feet. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Newaygo, 5.2 miles away. It is 35 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Utley Lake 0.7 miles away, Toft Lake at 1.1 miles, Twinwood Lake 1.8 miles away, Abeys Lake at 2.1 miles and Fry Lake 2.2 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Crofoot Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and johnny darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Crofoot Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 69°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Crofoot Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Utley Lake, 0.7 miles out. Treat access at Crofoot Lake as something to verify.