Savage Lake Fishing near Fremont, Michigan

• Overview

  The Newaygo County end of Michigan holds Savage Lake. Height above sea level is 781 feet. Start from Fremont, 4 miles down the road. Further out sit Newaygo (4.2 miles) and White Cloud (10 miles). Other water within reach: Ackland Lake (1.8 miles), Bass Lake at 1.9 miles, Cope Lake (2.7 miles), Kimball Lake at 3.5 miles and Little Lake (3.5 miles). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Savage Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Newaygo County cover largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Savage Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Savage Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Ackland Lake at 1.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Savage Lake before loading the car.