Dewey Lake in Lenawee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Dewey Lake belongs to Lenawee County, Michigan. It lies 1,004 feet above sea level. Roughly 112 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lenawee County list. Manitou Beach-Devils Lake at 5.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Brooklyn at 5.2 miles and Napoleon at 8.9 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Dewey Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Lenawee County names bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Dewey Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Dewey Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Butter-ladle Lake, 0.7 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Dewey Lake for certain.