Havens Lake Fishing near Colon, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Branch County, Michigan, you have Havens Lake. It lies 833 feet above sea level. At about 30 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The closest town, Colon, is 3.1 miles distant. Athens is 7 miles and Union City 9.5 miles. More in the same country: Goodrich Lake 0.2 miles away, River Lake just 0.6 miles, Mud Lake 0.8 miles away, Big Wells Lake just 0.8 miles and Dane Lake 0.9 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Havens Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Branch County list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Havens Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Havens Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Goodrich Lake, 0.2 miles away. Check the position on Havens Lake before loading the car.