Leg Lake near Manistique: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Leg Lake belongs to Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 715 feet. Roughly 42 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Manistique at 17 miles is the nearest place to stop. Munising lies 21 miles off, Gladstone another 32 miles. Nearby, in order: Chamberlain Lake out at 0.5 miles, Lorraine Lake (1 mile), Pot Lake out at 1 mile, Upper Thunder Lake (1.1 miles) and Murphy Lake out at 1.1 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Leg Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Leg Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 15°F to 65°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Leg Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Chamberlain Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Leg Lake as something to verify.