Fish Camp Pond Fishing in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Fish Camp Pond in the Kalamazoo County part of Michigan. The water sits 883 feet up. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kalamazoo County. You are 4.9 miles from Mattawan. The big place round here is South Bend, 47 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Fish Camp Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Kalamazoo County include bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Fish Camp Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. On average, late March opens the water and mid December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Fish Camp Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Scouters Pond, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Fish Camp Pond before loading the car.