Newton Lake Fishing in Barry County, Michigan

• Overview

  Newton Lake is one of the Barry County waters in Michigan. The bank is 856 feet above sea level. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Barry County standards. The nearest place of any size is Hastings, 3.9 miles away. Beyond it, Stony Point at 9.1 miles and Nashville at 11 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Newton Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Barry County names bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Newton Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 71°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The lid tends to go about late March and return around mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Newton Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Myers Lake is 0.6 miles off. For Newton Lake in particular, ask before you travel.