Pomeroy Lakes near Manistee: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pomeroy Lakes is one of the Lake County listings for Michigan. The setting is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Manistee, 17 miles down the road. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 82 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Pomeroy Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Lake County: rainbow trout, brook trout and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Pomeroy Lakes fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for July and 21°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Pomeroy Lakes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Squaw Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Pomeroy Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.