Fishing at Millecoquins Lake, Mackinac County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Millecoquins Lake, in Mackinac County. Height above sea level is 600 feet. At 1,108 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 6.5 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Mackinac County listings. For supplies, Newberry is 14 miles out. Green Bay is the closest city, 166 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Millecoquins Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Mackinac County list white sucker, rainbow smelt and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Millecoquins Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Millecoquins Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is at Millecoquins Lake Boat Launch, about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Jocko Pond is 3.2 miles off. The position on Millecoquins Lake is worth confirming on the day.