Loyal Lake in Chippewa County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Chippewa County, Michigan, is where Loyal Lake sits. The bank is 650 feet above sea level. Around 75 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 1.8 miles in total. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Michigan listings. Nearest town is Thessalon, 18 miles off. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 132 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Loyal Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Chippewa County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, bloater, lake whitefish, alewife and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Loyal Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Loyal Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Marl Lake is 1.8 miles off. Treat access at Loyal Lake as something to verify.