Fishing at Nowlan Lake, Macomb County, Michigan

• Overview

  Nowlan Lake is listed under Macomb County, Michigan. The land about it is pine and birch. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. Romeo is the closest place, 3.1 miles off. Further out sit Almont (6.6 miles) and Armada (9.3 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Nowlan Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Macomb County include yellow perch, common carp, rainbow darter, bluegill and goldfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Nowlan Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Nowlan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Hidden Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Nowlan Lake.