George Lake Fishing Guide, Cass County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds George Lake, in Cass County. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. The water covers some 38 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Supplies mean a trip to Edwardsburg, 3.8 miles off. Cassopolis is 5 miles and Granger 7.1 miles. In the same area: Skab Lake about 0.9 miles, Gray Lake roughly 1.2 miles, Goose Lake about 1.7 miles, Davis Lake roughly 1.9 miles and Mullen Lake about 2.1 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on George 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. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Cass County include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and warmouth. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read George Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 72°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish George Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Skab Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at George Lake for certain.