Mud Lake Fishing near Colon, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Saint Joseph County, Michigan, you have Mud Lake. This is mixed forest ground. It covers about 22 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Saint Joseph County are larger. Colon is the closest place, 2.5 miles off. Athens follows at 7.7 miles, then Bronson at 9.5 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Saint Joseph County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Mud Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Mud Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Adams Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. For Mud Lake in particular, ask before you travel.