Holy Smoke Lake Fishing Guide, Cheboygan County, Michigan

• Overview

  Holy Smoke Lake lies within the bounds of Cheboygan County, Michigan. It stands 787 feet above sea level. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The edge runs 0.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cheboygan County list. You are 12 miles from Indian River. It is 169 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Holy Smoke Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Cheboygan County include yellow perch, rock bass, white sucker, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Holy Smoke Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Holy Smoke Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Hackett Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Holy Smoke Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.