Lim Lake Fishing in Kent County, Michigan

• Overview

  Lim Lake sits in Kent County, out in Michigan. The country here is mixed forest. The water covers some 33 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. Cedar Springs sits 4.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Grand Rapids, 17 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lim Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Kent County list bluegill, rock bass, johnny darter, largemouth bass and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lim Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 21°F to 70°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lim Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Boats go in at Lime Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile from the water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Olin Lakes is 0.7 miles off. For Lim Lake in particular, ask before you travel.