Resort Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Resort Lake in Menominee County, Michigan. Elevation runs to 682 feet. The water covers some 139 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. On our Menominee County list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Menominee, 24 miles out. Marinette follows at 24 miles, then Peshtigo at 26 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Resort Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Menominee County records list white sucker, johnny darter, brown trout, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Resort Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 14°F on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. 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. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Resort Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Launch at Shakey Lake Boat Launch, half a mile from the water. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. East Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Resort Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.