Dollar Lake in Montmorency County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Montmorency County, Michigan, you have Dollar Lake. The setting is rolling bush. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Rogers City is 22 miles out. After that come Lewiston at 23 miles and Alpena at 26 miles. Within a short run: 0.4 miles away is Horseshoe Lake, Anchor Lake within 0.7 miles, 0.8 miles away is Avalon Lake, Beaver Lake within 1.1 miles and 1.1 miles away is Ess Lake. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Dollar Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Montmorency County: largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Dollar Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Dollar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a ramp at Long Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. There are toilets half a mile off. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Horseshoe Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Dollar Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.