Kelly Lake Fishing near Newberry, Michigan

• Overview

  Kelly Lake lies in Luce County, in Michigan. The surroundings are lake country bush. It measures about 28 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Supplies mean a trip to Newberry, 8.8 miles off. Green Bay sits 176 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kelly Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Luce County names yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Kelly Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 64°F and January near 15°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Kelly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a slipway at Silver Creek Trout Pond Boat Launch, 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Silver Creek Pond, 0.8 miles out. Ask locally about Kelly Lake if anything is unclear.