LaStrange Lake in Isabella County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for LaStrange Lake in Isabella County, Michigan. It lies 761 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. Shepherd sits 4.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Lansing is the closest city, 52 miles away. Nearby, in order: Lyons Lake within 0.6 miles, Mud Lake at 0.9 miles, Bass Lake within 2.9 miles, Half Moon Lake at 3.5 miles and Madison Lake within 3.5 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on LaStrange Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Isabella County include johnny darter, white sucker, rainbow darter and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. LaStrange Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 20°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish LaStrange Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lyons Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at LaStrange Lake before loading the car.