Fishing at Lusk Lake, Jackson County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Lusk Lake, in Jackson County. It sits in rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Jackson County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Stockbridge, 5.9 miles off. It is 27 miles to Ann Arbor, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lusk Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Jackson County names bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lusk Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. Open water usually runs from late March until about mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lusk Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Randolph Lake, 0.3 miles away. Nothing on Lusk Lake should be assumed from this page alone.