Lake Mary Fishing in Menominee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Menominee County, Lake Mary is a Michigan water. Height above sea level is 696 feet. The water covers some 36 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Norway lies 24 miles from the water. Green Bay sits 66 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Lake Ann 0.4 miles away, Johnson Lake 0.8 miles, Duck Lake 0.9 miles away, Johnson Lake 1.9 miles and Longrie Lake 2.1 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mary

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Menominee County: white sucker, johnny darter and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Mary the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 14°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lake Mary more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Lake Mary Boat Launch is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lake Ann, 0.4 miles away. Rules at Lake Mary are worth checking on the day.