Krauth Lake Fishing Guide, Presque Isle County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Krauth Lake in Presque Isle County, Michigan. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Presque Isle County list. Rogers City is the closest place, 19 miles off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 173 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Krauth Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Presque Isle County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and lake whitefish. The county list is broader than any single water. Krauth Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Krauth Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Hessler Lake, 0.4 miles out. Treat access at Krauth Lake as something to verify.