Leith Lake Fishing Guide, Gladwin County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Gladwin County, Michigan. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Prudenville at 9.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Lansing is the closest city, 101 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Leith Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Gladwin County include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie, northern pike and pink salmon. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Leith Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 17°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Leith Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Little Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Leith Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.