Fishing at Potters Lake, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Schoolcraft County, Potters Lake is a Michigan water. Land around it is pine and birch. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Schoolcraft County. The nearest place of any size is Newberry, 21 miles away. Munising is 41 miles away, with Manistique at 47 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Potters Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Potters Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 64°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Potters Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Martindary Lake, 0.9 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Potters Lake for certain.