Fishing at North Pond, Lake County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Lake County, Michigan. The water sits 794 feet up. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The town to know is Baldwin, 2.8 miles out. Reed City lies 17 miles off, Big Rapids another 21 miles. Neighbouring water: North Lake at 0.6 miles, Spruce Lake (1.4 miles), Little Lake Number Two at 1.8 miles, Stevens Lake (1.9 miles) and Rattlesnake Lake at 1.9 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Lake County include rainbow trout, brook trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On North Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 20°F for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing North Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. M-37 Bridge Boat Launch is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. This sits inside M-37 Bridge Boating Access Site, so read the reserve notices first. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. North Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at North Pond before loading the car.