Spring Pond in Alger County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Alger County entry here is Spring Pond, in Michigan. The bank is 810 feet above sea level. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Most waters listed here for Alger County are larger. The nearest town is Newberry, 27 miles away. Beyond it, Munising at 28 miles and Manistique at 36 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Spring Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Alger County cover yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Spring Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 16°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Spring Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Boats go in at Wagner Dam Boat Launch, roughly half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Sunken Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Spring Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.