Kings Ponds Fishing in Kalkaska County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Kalkaska County, Michigan, sits Kings Ponds. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kalkaska County list. The nearest town is Grayling, 8.3 miles away. Roscommon lies 16 miles off, Kalkaska another 17 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Kings Ponds

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Kalkaska County include yellow perch, white sucker, rock bass and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Kings Ponds the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 67°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Kings Ponds.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lake Margrethe, 4.5 miles out. Rules at Kings Ponds are worth checking on the day.