East Fish Lake Fishing in Montmorency County, Michigan

• Overview

  Montmorency County, Michigan, is where East Fish Lake sits. It stands 1,056 feet above sea level. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Lewiston at 6.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Lansing is 149 miles off. Not far off: Middle Fish Lake (0.6 miles), Marshall Pond out at 0.6 miles, Sutton Pond (0.6 miles), West Fish Lake out at 0.7 miles and Sage Lakes (2.2 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on East Fish Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Montmorency County names largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of East Fish Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 17°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At East Fish Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Middle Fish Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Ask locally about East Fish Lake if anything is unclear.