Pikes Pond near Kalamazoo: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pikes Pond is listed under Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It lies 843 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Kalamazoo County are larger. For supplies, Kalamazoo is 2.2 miles out. For a city, Grand Rapids is 48 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pikes Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Kalamazoo County include bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Pikes Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Pikes Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Woods Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Pikes Pond for certain.