Sand Lake near Lewiston: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sand Lake is one of the Otsego County waters in Michigan. This is lake country bush ground. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Lewiston lies 11 miles from the water. It is 143 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Sand Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Otsego County include rock bass, white sucker, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Sand Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 67°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Sand Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lonesome Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Sand Lake should be assumed from this page alone.