Ryerson Lake Fishing in Newaygo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Newaygo County, Michigan, sits Ryerson Lake. It stands 814 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 247 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is among the larger waters listed here for Newaygo County. Supplies mean a trip to Fremont, 4.4 miles off. Newaygo is 5.1 miles and White Cloud 6.4 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ryerson Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Newaygo County list largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, johnny darter and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Ryerson Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Ryerson Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Little Lake, 0.5 miles out. Signs at Ryerson Lake carry more weight than any list.