Lake Miramichi Fishing near Evart, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Lake Miramichi in Mecosta County, Michigan. It stands 1,070 feet above sea level. At about 199 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mecosta County. Some 5.9 miles away sits Evart, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Reed City (12 miles) and Big Rapids (13 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Miramichi

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Mecosta County list bluegill, largemouth bass, rock bass and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lake Miramichi before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 19°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lake Miramichi around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Middle Big Stone Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lake Miramichi carry more weight than any list.