Fishing at M Pool, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Schoolcraft County in Michigan is where M Pool sits. The bank is 676 feet above sea level. The water covers around 543 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 9.9 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Few waters listed in Schoolcraft County are bigger. Head to Manistique, 23 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 154 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on M Pool

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish M Pool where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 15°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish M Pool.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, T Pool at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on M Pool is worth confirming on the day.