Georgetown Park Lake Fishing in Ottawa County, Michigan

• Overview

  Georgetown Park Lake lies in Ottawa County, in Michigan. It stands 597 feet above sea level. With some 34 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It lies lower than most water we list in Michigan. For supplies, Jenison is 0.8 miles out. Beyond it, Grandville at 2.1 miles and Hudsonville at 3.8 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Georgetown Park Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Ottawa County cover gizzard shad, common carp, alewife, bluegill and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Georgetown Park Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Georgetown Park Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Rushmore Lake is 0.2 miles off. Confirm access to Georgetown Park Lake locally before you travel.