Lake Thirteen in Delta County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Thirteen is one of the Delta County listings for Michigan. It lies 712 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. For a base, Manistique sits 13 miles out. It is 119 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Within easy reach: Halfway Lake at 0.7 miles, Makel Lake 2.1 miles away, Warner Lake at 2.3 miles, Bursaw Marsh 3.1 miles away and Tighe Lake at 3.2 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Thirteen

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Delta County: white sucker, alewife, rock bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lake Thirteen repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lake Thirteen around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Halfway Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Lake Thirteen is worth confirming on the day.