Shingle Mill Lake Fishing near Manistee, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Shingle Mill Lake belongs to Mason County. The surface lies 653 feet up. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Michigan listings. Head to Manistee, 5.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 89 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Shingle Mill Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Mason County list rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Shingle Mill Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 22°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Shingle Mill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is King Lake, 0.4 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Shingle Mill Lake.