Line Lake Fishing near Munising, Michigan

• Overview

  Line Lake is set in Alger County, Michigan. The surface lies 869 feet up. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Alger County list. Munising is the closest place, 9.6 miles off. Beyond it, K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base at 26 miles and Harvey at 27 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Line Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Alger County records list yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Line Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 16°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Line Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Addis Lakes, 1.2 miles out. For Line Lake in particular, ask before you travel.