Loon Lake Fishing near Stanton, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Montcalm County, Michigan, you have Loon Lake. The surface lies 810 feet up. It measures about 64 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.3 miles keeps the choices simple. Stanton lies 6.3 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 42 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Montcalm County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, white sucker, johnny darter and pink salmon among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Loon Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 70°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Loon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The slipway at Loon Lake Public Boat Launch is half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Crystal Lake is 1.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Loon Lake for certain.