Spring Hill Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Spring Hill Lake falls in Luce County, part of Michigan. The water sits 830 feet up. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Newberry, 5.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. Green Bay sits 177 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Spring Hill Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Luce County: yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and pink salmon. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Spring Hill Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 15°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Spring Hill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Dunathon Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Spring Hill Lake.