Denton Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Denton Lake stands in Alpena County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 715 feet. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Alpena County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Alpena, 11 miles away. Beyond it, Rogers City at 20 miles and Hubbard Lake at 29 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Denton Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Alpena County list rainbow smelt, common carp, lake whitefish and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Denton Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 18°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Denton Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Jacobs Lake is 0.3 miles distant. Check the position on Denton Lake before loading the car.