McFee Lake Fishing Guide, Alcona County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Alcona County, Michigan, this is McFee Lake. It stands 942 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Mio, 15 miles away. The nearest city of size is Lansing, 144 miles away. Near neighbours: Crooked Lake some 0.9 miles off, Meyer Lake within 1.4 miles, Sand Lake some 1.4 miles off, Cranberry Lake within 1.7 miles and McCollum Lake some 2.7 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on McFee Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Alcona County include white sucker, rock bass, yellow perch and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish McFee Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. McFee Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Crooked Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For McFee Lake in particular, ask before you travel.