Fisk Lake in Kent County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Kent County, Fisk Lake is a Michigan water. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Surface area is around 28 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. You are 1.2 miles from East Grand Rapids. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 2.5 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. Ground round the water is mixed, open in parts and thick in others.

• Where to Fish on Fisk Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Kent County, recorded fish include bluegill, rock bass and johnny darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Fisk Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 23°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Fisk Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. John Collins Park Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, West Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Check the position on Fisk Lake before loading the car.