Powder Lakes Fishing near Kingsford, Michigan

• Overview

  Powder Lakes lies in Dickinson County, in Michigan. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Dickinson County list. The closest town, Kingsford, is 1.3 miles away. It is 89 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Powder Lakes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name bluegill, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Powder Lakes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 12°F to 67°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Powder Lakes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Jones Pond, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Powder Lakes in particular, ask before you travel.