Kleber Pond Fishing Guide, Cheboygan County, Michigan

• Overview

  Kleber Pond sits within Cheboygan County in Michigan. The setting is lake country bush on every side. At 257 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 6.5 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Cheboygan County list it sits near the top for size. For supplies, Indian River is 14 miles out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 178 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Kleber Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Cheboygan County records list yellow perch, rock bass, white sucker, smallmouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Kleber Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 18°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Kleber Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Tower Pond at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Kleber Pond.