Kinross Lake Fishing in Chippewa County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Chippewa County, Kinross Lake is a Michigan water. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Roughly 36 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. The closest town, Sault Ste. Marie, is 17 miles away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 168 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kinross Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Chippewa County records list rainbow smelt, bloater, lake whitefish and alewife among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Kinross Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 13°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Kinross Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Mud Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Kinross Lake in particular, ask before you travel.