South Shed Lake Fishing near Union City, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find South Shed Lake in Calhoun County, Michigan. The bank is 932 feet above sea level. At about 39 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Nearest place of any size is Union City, 8.8 miles away. Homer lies 9.3 miles off, Coldwater another 9.9 miles. Not far off: West Shed Lake at 0.6 miles, East Shed Lake within 0.7 miles, Wilder Lake at 2 miles, Vincent Lake within 2.5 miles and Round Lake at 3.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on South Shed Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Calhoun County: bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. South Shed Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to South Shed Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. West Shed Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For South Shed Lake in particular, ask before you travel.