Loomis Lake in Eaton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Loomis Lake sits in Eaton County, out in Michigan. The setting is pine and birch. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Eaton Rapids, 6.2 miles away. Beyond it, Olivet at 12 miles and Charlotte at 12 miles. Close by you also have: Gurley Lake at 0.9 miles, Cooper Lake about 1.3 miles, Steel Lake at 2.4 miles, Bly Lake about 3.4 miles and Griffith Lake at 3.6 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Loomis Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Public occurrence data for Eaton County names bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Loomis Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Loomis Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Gurley Lake is 0.9 miles off. Nothing on Loomis Lake should be assumed from this page alone.