Fishing at Parcell Lakes, Chippewa County, Michigan

• Overview

  Parcell Lakes lies in Chippewa County, Michigan. It sits at 692 feet above sea level. With some 36 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. It lies lower than most water we list in Michigan. The town to know is Newberry, 22 miles out. For a city, Green Bay is 196 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Parcell Lakes

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Chippewa County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, bloater, lake whitefish and alewife. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Parcell Lakes should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Parcell Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Dry Lakes, 0.9 miles out. What applies at Parcell Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.