Gleason Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Delta County, Michigan, this is Gleason Lake. It sits at 738 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Gladstone is the closest place, 20 miles off. Beyond it, Manistique at 23 miles and Munising at 25 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gleason Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Delta County names white sucker, alewife and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Gleason Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 65°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Gleason Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Kenobo Lake, 0.9 miles out. For Gleason Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.