Peck Lake Fishing near Fremont, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Newaygo County, Michigan, this is Peck Lake. It lies 853 feet above sea level. The water covers some 53 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is among the larger waters listed here for Newaygo County. Fremont sits 3.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 39 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Peck Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Newaygo County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and johnny darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Peck Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 21°F in January and 69°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Peck Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 0.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Peck Lake for certain.