Honeymoon Lake near Baldwin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake County, Michigan, is where Honeymoon Lake sits. It sits at 840 feet above sea level. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Baldwin, 7.2 miles away. Scottville lies 17 miles off, Hart another 22 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Honeymoon Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Lake County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brook trout, white sucker, bluegill and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Honeymoon Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 20°F to 69°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Honeymoon Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Rainbow Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Honeymoon Lake may have changed since it was mapped.