Fishing at Snowplow Lake, Luce County, Michigan

• Overview

  Snowplow Lake lies within the bounds of Luce County, Michigan. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Luce County list. The closest town, Newberry, is 23 miles distant. Green Bay is the closest city, 185 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Snowplow Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Luce County list yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Snowplow Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 64°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Snowplow Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Schaaf Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Snowplow Lake are worth checking on the day.