Kimball Lake Fishing near Newaygo, Michigan

• Overview

  Kimball Lake lies in Newaygo County, in Michigan. Elevation runs to 761 feet. It measures about 141 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.4 miles of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Newaygo County are bigger. The town to know is Newaygo, 2.9 miles out. After that come Fremont at 5.8 miles and White Cloud at 7 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Kimball Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Newaygo County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and johnny darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Kimball Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 21°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Kimball Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Pickerel Lake, 0.7 miles away. Signs at Kimball Lake carry more weight than any list.