Graham Lake near Lewiston: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Graham Lake in Montmorency County, Michigan. The setting is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Montmorency County are larger. You are 4.2 miles from Lewiston. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 147 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Graham Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Montmorency County include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, rock bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Graham Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 16°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Graham Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Perch Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Graham Lake in particular, ask before you travel.