Fishing at Grand Sable Lake, Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Grand Sable Lake falls inside Alger County. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At some 656 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 6.1 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Alger County list. The closest town, Newberry, is 32 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 175 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Grand Sable Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Alger County include yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Grand Sable Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Grand Sable Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lavender Lake, 2.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Grand Sable Lake if anything is unclear.