Fishing at Pointe aux Chenes Marshes, Mackinac County, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Mackinac County, Michigan, you have Pointe aux Chenes Marshes. What surrounds it is lake country bush. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mackinac County list. Saint Ignace sits 8.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 181 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pointe aux Chenes Marshes

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Mackinac County, recorded fish include white sucker, rainbow smelt, yellow perch, rock bass and alewife. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Pointe aux Chenes Marshes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 16°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Pointe aux Chenes Marshes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 2.3 miles out. Where Pointe aux Chenes Marshes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.