Grants Lake Fishing Guide, Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Alger County, Michigan. The bank is 784 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Munising, is 15 miles distant. It is 134 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Also within reach: Hammond Lake roughly 0.4 miles, Pan Lake some 0.6 miles off, Camp K Lake roughly 0.8 miles, Man Lake some 0.9 miles off and River Slough roughly 1.1 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Grants Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Alger County names yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Grants Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Grants Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hammond Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For Grants Lake in particular, ask before you travel.