Muskrat Lake Fishing in Menominee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Muskrat Lake is a Menominee County water, Michigan side. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Menominee, 22 miles away. It is 61 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Muskrat Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Menominee County include white sucker, johnny darter and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Muskrat Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 14°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Muskrat Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lost Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Muskrat Lake if anything is unclear.