Moccasin Lake Fishing in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Alger County, Michigan, is where Moccasin Lake sits. This is lake country bush country. Surface area is around 47 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 31 miles away sits Munising, the nearest settlement. Newberry is 31 miles away, with Manistique at 45 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. It sits away from the main road, which keeps the noise down.

• Where to Fish on Moccasin Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Alger County include yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike, white sucker and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Moccasin Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Moccasin Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lavender Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Moccasin Lake.