Fishing Reid Lake in Alcona County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Reid Lake in Alcona County, Michigan. It sits at 912 feet above sea level. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Hubbard Lake is the closest town at 11 miles. The big place round here is Lansing, 139 miles distant. Not far off: Trout Lake within 1.1 miles, Little Trout Lake after 1.4 miles, Bliss Lake within 3.2 miles, Clear Lake after 3.3 miles and Tubbs Lake within 3.7 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Reid Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Alcona County include white sucker, rock bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Reid Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 18°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Reid Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Trout Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Check the position on Reid Lake before loading the car.