Pug Lakes near Lewiston: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pug Lakes is one of the Montmorency County waters in Michigan. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Lewiston, 16 miles away, for anything you forgot. Gaylord follows at 23 miles, then Rogers City at 29 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. The shoreline gives more room than the map suggests.

• Where to Fish on Pug Lakes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Montmorency County include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, rock bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Pug Lakes a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Pug Lakes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Muskellunge Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Pug Lakes.