Rollway Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Rollway Lake is a Newaygo County water, in Michigan. The ground around here is lake country bush. Around 28 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The town to know is White Cloud, 11 miles out. Fremont follows at 12 miles, then Newaygo at 17 miles. Also worth knowing: Mud Lake a shade over 0.2 miles, Kimes Lake at 0.5 miles, Faupell Lake a shade over 0.7 miles, Crepin Lake at 0.8 miles and Mud Lake a shade over 1.2 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Rollway Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Newaygo County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and johnny darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Rollway Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 21°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Rollway Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Mud Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Rollway Lake should be assumed from this page alone.