Frank Lake Fishing near Newberry, Michigan

• Overview

  Frank Lake is one of the Schoolcraft County waters in Michigan. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. 18 miles away sits Newberry, the nearest town. Then Munising, 39 miles, and Manistique, 42 miles. Within a short drive: Tahquamenon Lakes 0.4 miles away, Marsh Lakes 0.6 miles, Perch Lake 0.6 miles away, Whitney Lake 0.9 miles and Tek Lake 1.1 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Frank Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Schoolcraft County list rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Frank Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 16°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Frank Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Tahquamenon Lakes at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Frank Lake if anything is unclear.