Fishing Pewee Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Pewee Lake is a Schoolcraft County water, Michigan side. It sits in lake country bush country. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Schoolcraft County standards. Munising sits 16 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Green Bay, 137 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pewee 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. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Pewee Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 15°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Pewee Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Little Island Lake, 0.5 miles out. Check the position at Pewee Lake before loading the car.