Sherett Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sherett Lake falls in Emmet County, part of Michigan. The bank is 732 feet above sea level. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Emmet County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Cheboygan, 14 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 176 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sherett Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Emmet County include yellow perch, rock bass, smallmouth bass and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Sherett Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 67°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sherett Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lost Lake is 0.6 miles distant. None of that is settled for Sherett Lake in what we hold.