Devils Lake Fishing in Lenawee County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Lenawee County entry here is Devils Lake, in Michigan. The bank gives way to lake country bush. The water covers around 1,312 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Nothing else we list in Lenawee County covers more water. Manitou Beach-Devils Lake sits 0.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 35 miles to Ann Arbor, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Devils Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Lenawee County cover bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Devils Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Devils Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Boat services are 0.9 miles out at the marina. There is a jetty 0.9 miles off, worth knowing on a busy day. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Round Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Devils Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.