Loon Lake Fishing in Newaygo County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Loon Lake belongs to Newaygo County. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. With some 34 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Nearest town is White Cloud, 6.6 miles off. The big place round here is Grand Rapids, 47 miles distant. Also within reach: Loda Lake (1.3 miles), Indian Lake 2.1 miles, Webinguaw Lake (2.4 miles), Diamond Lake 2.7 miles and Berger Pond (2.8 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Newaygo County include largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Loon Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 20°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Loon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Loda Lake, 1.3 miles out. Nothing on Loon Lake should be assumed from this page alone.