Pine Hills Lake Fishing near Vandercook Lake, Michigan

• Overview

  Pine Hills Lake lies in Jackson County, in Michigan. The setting is rolling bush. Roughly 46 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. You are 8.4 miles from Vandercook Lake. After that come Spring Arbor at 8.5 miles and Concord at 10 miles. What else is close: Fox Lake 0.5 miles away, Round Lake at about 0.7 miles, Farewell Lake 0.7 miles away, Hinman Lake at about 1 mile and Spencer Lake 1.8 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Pine Hills Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Jackson County: bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Pine Hills Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Pine Hills Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The nearest recorded ramp is Pine Hills Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. The nearest marina is Pine Hill Lake Marina, some half a mile out. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Fox Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Pine Hills Lake if anything is unclear.