Sleighrunner Lake in Marquette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Marquette County, Sleighrunner Lake is a Michigan water. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Marquette County list holds plenty of bigger water. Gwinn at 3.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Green Bay is 122 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sleighrunner Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Marquette County: white sucker, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Sleighrunner Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 14°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Sleighrunner Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Beltrame Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Sleighrunner Lake is worth confirming on the day.