Lyons Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Dickinson County, Michigan, you have Lyons Lake. This is rolling bush country. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Norway lies 9.9 miles from the water. Green Bay is the closest city, 98 miles away. Nearby, in order: Moon Lake just 0.4 miles, Roosevelt Lake out at 1.2 miles, Little Crystal Lake just 2.4 miles, Crystal Lake out at 2.6 miles and Scott Lake just 2.8 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lyons Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Dickinson County, recorded fish include bluegill, walleye, yellow perch and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lyons Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lyons Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Moon Lake, 0.4 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Lyons Lake.