Gull Lake Fishing in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Gull Lake is one of the Kalamazoo County waters in Michigan. Everything around it is mixed forest. About 3.3 sq miles, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The shoreline runs about 13 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Nothing else we list in Kalamazoo County covers more water. The town to know is South Gull Lake, 1.2 miles out. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 41 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Gull Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Kalamazoo County include bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Gull Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Gull Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Gull Lake Yacht Club sits half a mile away and handles boats. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Miller Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Gull Lake before loading the car.