Mud Lake Fishing in Cheboygan County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Cheboygan County end of Michigan holds Mud Lake. The water sits 702 feet up. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cheboygan County. Start from Cheboygan, 6.1 miles down the road. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 173 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Cheboygan County records list yellow perch, rock bass, white sucker and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Mud Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 17°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Duck Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Mud Lake is worth confirming on the day.