Perch Lake Fishing in Alcona County, Michigan

• Overview

  Perch Lake belongs to Alcona County, Michigan. It sits at 833 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Sand Lake, 12 miles out. The big place round here is Lansing, 129 miles distant. If this one is busy: 0.3 miles away is Goose Lake, Mitchell Lake roughly 0.6 miles, 0.6 miles away is Slab Lake, Stuart Lake roughly 1.9 miles and 2.2 miles away is Five Channels Dam Pond. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Alcona County list white sucker, rock bass, yellow perch, northern pike and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Perch Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 19°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Perch Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Goose Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Perch Lake as something to verify.