Dunn Lake Fishing in Barry County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Barry County, Michigan. It lies 902 feet above sea level. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Barry County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Level Park-Oak Park, 7 miles off. Springfield lies 9.2 miles off, Battle Creek another 10 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Dunn Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Dunn Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Dunn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Wilkes Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Dunn Lake as something to verify.