Flanders Lake Fishing Guide, Newaygo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Flanders Lake lies in Newaygo County, Michigan. What surrounds it is pine and birch. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 12 miles from Fremont. White Cloud follows at 13 miles, then Newaygo at 18 miles. In the same area: Murphy Lake at about 0.4 miles, Mud Lake within 0.7 miles, McGann Lake at about 0.9 miles, Brant Lake within 1.1 miles and Burris Lake at about 1.1 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Flanders Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Newaygo County: largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, johnny darter and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Flanders Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 21°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Flanders Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Murphy Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Flanders Lake before loading the car.