Nevilles Lake near Munising: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Nevilles Lake in the Schoolcraft County part of Michigan. It lies 755 feet above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Our Schoolcraft County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Munising, 16 miles out. After that come Manistique at 21 miles and Gladstone at 35 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Nevilles Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Nevilles Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 15°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Nevilles Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Farm Lake, 0.4 miles away. Check the position on Nevilles Lake before loading the car.