Fishing Provemont Pond in Leelanau County, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Leelanau County, Michigan, you have Provemont Pond. The setting is rolling bush. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Leelanau County. Supplies mean a trip to Greilickville, 14 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 117 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Provemont Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Leelanau County, recorded fish include alewife, rock bass, yellow perch and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Provemont Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Provemont Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Duck Lake, 2.2 miles away. Treat Provemont Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.