Juno Lake Fishing Guide, Cass County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Cass County, Michigan, this is Juno Lake. The water sits 787 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 248 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The edge covers about 6.5 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cass County. Simonton Lake is the closest place, 3.9 miles off. It is 16 miles to South Bend, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Juno Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Cass County names bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, warmouth and pink salmon. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Juno Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Juno Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Juno Lake Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lafferty Lake sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Juno Lake in what we hold.