Marys Lake Fishing in Benzie County, Michigan

• Overview

  Benzie County in Michigan is where Marys Lake sits. It lies 791 feet above sea level. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Benzie County are larger. The town to know is Greilickville, 12 miles out. After that come Traverse City at 13 miles and Kingsley at 19 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Marys Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Benzie County names yellow perch, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Marys Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 20°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Marys Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Boats go in at Lake Ann Boat Launch, roughly half a mile from the water. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A picnic spot sits 0.9 miles from the bank. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Shavenaugh Lake is 0.2 miles off. Nothing on Marys Lake should be assumed from this page alone.