Fishing at McEachera Spring, Mackinac County, Michigan

• Overview

  McEachera Spring is a Mackinac County water, in Michigan. It lies 653 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mackinac County list. Newberry is the closest place, 21 miles off. Manistique is 30 miles and Saint Ignace 46 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on McEachera Spring

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Mackinac County include white sucker, rainbow smelt and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish McEachera Spring where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on McEachera Spring more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Dry Lake is 0.6 miles distant. For McEachera Spring, the notice at the access point is the final word.