Dillingham Lake near Newberry: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Schoolcraft County, Michigan, you have Dillingham Lake. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Newberry, 20 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 176 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Dillingham Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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 rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Dillingham Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 16°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Dillingham Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. West Branch Lakes, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Dillingham Lake should be assumed from this page alone.