Hugoboom Lake Fishing Guide, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Schoolcraft County, Hugoboom Lake is a Michigan water. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. Some 18 miles away sits Munising, the nearest settlement. It is 132 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hugoboom Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Hugoboom Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Hugoboom Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Corner Lake Boat Launch sits about half a mile away and carries the launch. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Pike Lake, 0.4 miles away. Confirm before you fish Hugoboom Lake.