Grass Lake Fishing near Newberry, Michigan

• Overview

  Grass Lake sits in Luce County, out in Michigan. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. The water measures roughly 17 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Newberry lies 9.9 miles from the water. The big place round here is Green Bay, 174 miles distant. Water in the same corner: Goat Lake 0.6 miles away, Nelson Lake lies 0.8 miles on, Tee Lake 0.9 miles away, Ear Lake lies 1.2 miles on and Finn Lake 1.4 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Grass Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Luce County records list yellow perch, white sucker and walleye among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Grass Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 16°F in January up to 65°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Grass Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Third Creek Trout Pond Boat Launch is the mapped launch, some 170 yards from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Goat Lake, 0.6 miles out. For Grass Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.