Mud Lake Fishing near Stony Point, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Mud Lake in the Barry County part of Michigan. Around the bank it is lake country bush. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Stony Point lies 8 miles from the water. Beyond it, Level Park-Oak Park at 8.5 miles and South Gull Lake at 9.4 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Barry County list bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Mud Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 71°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Mud Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Bristol Lake, 1.2 miles away. Signs at Mud Lake carry more weight than any list.