Peanut Lake in Luce County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Luce County end of Michigan holds Peanut Lake. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Newberry, 12 miles off. It is 173 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Peanut Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Luce County include yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and pink salmon. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Peanut Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 16°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Peanut Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Young Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Peanut Lake for certain.