Lake Twentyeight, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Mecosta County, Michigan, you have Lake Twentyeight. Around the bank it is lake country bush. With some 37 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. 7.8 miles away sits Lake Isabella, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 54 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Twentyeight

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Mecosta County: bluegill, largemouth bass, rock bass and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lake Twentyeight should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 19°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Lake Twentyeight regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Stony Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lake Twentyeight.