Fishing Kimes Lake in Newaygo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Kimes Lake sits in Newaygo County, out in Michigan. The surface lies 794 feet up. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is White Cloud, 12 miles away. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 49 miles away. Other water within reach: Mud Lake near enough 0.3 miles, Faupell Lake just 0.4 miles, Rollway Lake near enough 0.5 miles, Mud Lake just 0.7 miles and Murphy Lake near enough 1.1 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Kimes Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and johnny darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Kimes Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 69°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Kimes Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mud Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. For Kimes Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.