Hoist Lakes in Alcona County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hoist Lakes sits within Alcona County in Michigan. It sits in pine and birch. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Alcona County list. Nearest town is Hubbard Lake, 14 miles off. For a city, Lansing is 138 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hoist Lakes

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Alcona County include white sucker, rock bass, yellow perch, northern pike and brown bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Hoist Lakes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Hoist Lakes fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Penoyer Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Hoist Lakes.