Leidy Lake Fishing Guide, Saint Joseph County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Saint Joseph County, Leidy Lake is a Michigan water. It sits at 837 feet above sea level. It measures about 58 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.5 miles keeps the choices simple. Nearest place of any size is Colon, 3.7 miles away. The nearest city of size is South Bend, 49 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Leidy Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Saint Joseph County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Leidy Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 23°F for January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Leidy Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Sturgeon Lake is 3.2 miles off. Treat access at Leidy Lake as something to verify.