Lake Four Fishing in Gladwin County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Gladwin County, Lake Four is a Michigan water. The surface lies 912 feet up. Around 31 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Gladwin, 12 miles off. For a city, Lansing is 98 miles off. Others within reach: Grass Lake 2.4 miles, Lake Lancer about 3 miles, Perch Lake 3.2 miles, Nineteen Lake about 3.7 miles and Mud Lake 4.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Four

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Gladwin County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lake Four decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 18°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lake Four rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a ramp at Lake Four Boat Launch, half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Grass Lake is 2.4 miles distant. None of that is settled for Lake Four in what we hold.