Second Lake Fishing in Chippewa County, Michigan

• Overview

  Second Lake is one of the Chippewa County listings for Michigan. Elevation runs to 571 feet. The water covers some 220 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 2.9 miles in total. It ranks high for size among our Chippewa County listings. Nearest town is Thessalon, 14 miles off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 128 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Chippewa County records list rainbow smelt, bloater, lake whitefish and alewife among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Second Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Second Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try First Lake, 1.6 miles away. What applies at Second Lake may have changed since it was mapped.