Fishing Scram Lake in Kent County, Michigan

• Overview

  Scram Lake stands in Kent County, Michigan. It sits at 866 feet above sea level. Around 80 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 1.8 miles keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Kent County listings. The closest town, Greenville, is 8 miles away. Grand Rapids sits 19 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Scram Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name bluegill, rock bass, johnny darter and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Scram Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 70°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Scram Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Brown Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Scram Lake.