River Slough Fishing Guide, Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  River Slough belongs to Alger County, Michigan. Elevation runs to 755 feet. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Alger County list holds plenty of bigger water. Munising lies 15 miles from the water. The big place round here is Green Bay, 134 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on River Slough

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Alger County: yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike, white sucker and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On River Slough a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect River Slough to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Little Lake, 0.9 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at River Slough for certain.