Fishing Second Lake in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Second Lake falls in Alger County, part of Michigan. Height above sea level is 876 feet. It runs to roughly 28 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. For supplies, Newberry is 27 miles out. It is 169 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Alger County list yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Second Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 16°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Second Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Porky Lakes sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Second Lake should be assumed from this page alone.