Lost Lake Fishing Guide, Menominee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Lost Lake is set in Menominee County, Michigan. It sits in rolling bush. Roughly 53 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Head to Menominee, 22 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Marinette at 22 miles and Peshtigo at 24 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank. It sits far enough from the road to feel away from things.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Menominee County include white sucker, johnny darter, brown trout, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lost Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 14°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lost Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Muskrat Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lost Lake carry more weight than any list.