Stony Lake near South Gull Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Stony Lake is one of the Kalamazoo County listings for Michigan. The setting is lake country bush. At about 58 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.3 miles keeps the choices simple. You are 2.7 miles from South Gull Lake. The big place round here is Grand Rapids, 43 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Stony Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Kalamazoo County include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Stony Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 23°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Stony Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Wintergreen Lake, 2.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Stony Lake in what we hold.