Moon Lake near Newberry: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Schoolcraft County, Michigan, is where Moon Lake sits. The bank is 860 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. Newberry lies 16 miles from the water. Munising is 43 miles away, with Manistique at 45 miles. Within a short drive: South Wheeler Lake 0.6 miles, Wheeler Lake 0.9 miles off, Ward Lake 1.1 miles, Jack Lake 1.4 miles off and Minard Lake 1.6 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Schoolcraft County names rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Moon Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 16°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Moon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. South Wheeler Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Moon Lake may have changed since it was mapped.