Fishing at Lost Lake, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Schoolcraft County, Michigan, is where Lost Lake sits. The water sits 689 feet up. Small at around 18 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ground here is low by Michigan standards. Newberry sits 20 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Manistique at 25 miles and Munising at 40 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lost Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lost Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Crescent Lake, 0.6 miles out. Check the position on Lost Lake before loading the car.