Demijohn Lake Fishing in Saint Joseph County, Michigan

• Overview

  Demijohn Lake belongs to Saint Joseph County, Michigan. The setting is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Saint Joseph County are larger. Start from Centreville, 2.9 miles down the road. South Bend sits 43 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Demijohn Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Saint Joseph County names bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie and pink salmon. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Demijohn Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 23°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Demijohn Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Evans Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Demijohn Lake should be assumed from this page alone.