Ganamush Lake Fishing in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Ganamush Lake lies in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. It sits at 719 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Schoolcraft County. Manistique is the closest place, 16 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 132 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ganamush Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Schoolcraft County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At Ganamush Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 15°F to 65°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Ganamush Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Twentythree is 0.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Ganamush Lake if anything is unclear.