Ingerman Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Ingerman Lake belongs to Lake County. It sits at 909 feet above sea level. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Baldwin, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. Reed City is 20 miles and Cadillac 24 miles. Within a short run: Syers Lake a shade over 0.4 miles, Stewart Lake lies 0.9 miles on, Lost Lake a shade over 1.1 miles, Ahmikwam Lake lies 4.8 miles on and Wolf Lake a shade over 5 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Ingerman Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Lake County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Ingerman Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ingerman Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Syers Lake is 0.4 miles off. For Ingerman Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.