Lake Hiawatha Fishing near Lewiston, Michigan

• Overview

  Lake Hiawatha is one of the Montmorency County waters in Michigan. Around the bank it is mixed forest. The town to know is Lewiston, 19 miles out. The big place round here is Lansing, 165 miles distant. Nearest other option: Little Brush Lake 0.2 miles away, 2.2 miles away is Rush Lake, Grass Lake 2.8 miles away, 3.7 miles away is Cranberry Lake and Ess Lake 4.2 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hiawatha

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Montmorency County cover largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lake Hiawatha gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lake Hiawatha that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Little Brush Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Hiawatha for certain.