Shisler Lake Fishing Guide, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

• Overview

  Shisler Lake is one of the Grand Traverse County listings for Michigan. Height above sea level is 814 feet. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Grand Traverse County are larger. Greilickville at 9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Traverse City (9.9 miles) and Kingsley (20 miles). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Shisler Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Grand Traverse County list rock bass, yellow perch, white sucker and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Shisler Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 21°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Shisler Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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 tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Hart Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Treat access at Shisler Lake as something to verify.