Lake Number Two Fishing in Hillsdale County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Lake Number Two in Hillsdale County, Michigan. Elevation runs to 961 feet. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For supplies, Hudson is 6.3 miles out. Further out sit Hillsdale (10 miles) and Pioneer (11 miles). Within a short drive: Pittsford Millpond just 1 mile, Bell Lake 1.3 miles, Lake Number Eight just 1.6 miles, Reece Lake 2.1 miles and Devoe Lake just 2.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number Two

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Hillsdale County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lake Number Two the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 22°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Lake Number Two the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Pittsford Millpond, 1 mile away. Check the position at Lake Number Two before loading the car.