Paradise Lake Fishing in Kent County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Paradise Lake in Kent County, Michigan. Everything around it is rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Kent County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Forest Hills, 2.1 miles off. For a city, Grand Rapids is 7.5 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Paradise Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Kent County records list bluegill, rock bass and johnny darter among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Paradise Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Paradise Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Walden Lake, 1.2 miles away. What applies at Paradise Lake may have changed since it was mapped.