Hart Lake in Grand Traverse County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hart Lake falls in Grand Traverse County, part of Michigan. Height above sea level is 843 feet. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Most waters listed here for Grand Traverse County are larger. Greilickville lies 9.4 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 109 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Hart Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Grand Traverse County cover rock bass, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Hart Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 21°F to 68°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Hart Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Cook Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Hart Lake for certain.