Hutt Lake Fishing in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Hutt Lake lies in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. The water sits 689 feet up. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Ground here is low by Michigan standards. Manistique is the closest place, 16 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 135 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hutt Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Hutt Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Hutt Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Doyle Lake, 0.4 miles out. Nothing on Hutt Lake should be assumed from this page alone.