Petes Lake Fishing Guide, Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Petes Lake in Alger County, Michigan. The bank is 791 feet above sea level. The water covers some 192 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With 3.8 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Alger County. For supplies, Munising is 13 miles out. Manistique is 25 miles away, with Gladstone at 33 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Petes Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Alger County records list yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Petes Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Petes Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Launch at Petes Lake Boat Launch, half a mile from the water. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Kimble Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice.