Fishing Fourth Lake in Mecosta County, Michigan

• Overview

  Fourth Lake falls in Mecosta County, part of Michigan. It sits at 1,073 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Mecosta County are larger. You are 7.2 miles from Canadian Lakes. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 49 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Mecosta County list bluegill, largemouth bass, rock bass, black crappie and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fourth Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 20°F to 69°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fourth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Schoner Lake is 0.5 miles distant. For Fourth Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.