Foch Lakes Fishing near Lewiston, Michigan

• Overview

  The Montmorency County entry here is Foch Lakes, in Michigan. It stands 876 feet above sea level. With some 58 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The closest town, Lewiston, is 17 miles distant. For a city, Grand Rapids is 164 miles off. Also worth knowing: Town Line Lakes 1.5 miles off, Walled Lake near enough 2.3 miles, Town Corner Lake 2.5 miles off, Blue Lakes near enough 2.6 miles and Lake LaBarge 2.7 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Foch Lakes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Montmorency County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, rock bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Foch Lakes the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Foch Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Town Line Lakes, 1.5 miles out. Signs at Foch Lakes carry more weight than any list.