Lake Louise, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Louise belongs to Mackinac County, Michigan. It stands 810 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 24 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Head to Newberry, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. Saint Ignace is 40 miles away, with Manistique at 43 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Mackinac County, recorded fish include white sucker, rainbow smelt and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lake Louise is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 65°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lake Louise around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Cranberry Lake is 1.3 miles distant. Confirm access to Lake Louise locally before you travel.