Farrar Lake Fishing near Kalkaska, Michigan

• Overview

  Farrar Lake is one of the Kalkaska County waters in Michigan. Around the bank it is mixed forest. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Kalkaska County are larger. Kalkaska at 6.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Grand Rapids sits 130 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Farrar Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Kalkaska County records list yellow perch, white sucker, rock bass, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Farrar Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 18°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Farrar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Davis Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Farrar Lake.