Limekiln Lake Fishing Guide, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Limekiln Lake belongs to Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It lies 863 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 24 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Westwood, 3.9 miles off. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 50 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Limekiln Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Kalamazoo County list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Limekiln Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 23°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Limekiln Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Woods Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Limekiln Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.