Stricker Lake Fishing in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

• Overview

  Stricker Lake belongs to Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The water sits 840 feet up. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Greilickville, 5.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. Traverse City follows at 6 miles, then Kingsley at 16 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Stricker Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Grand Traverse County records list rock bass, yellow perch, white sucker, smallmouth bass and bluegill among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Stricker Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Stricker Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Public toilets are recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Coffield Lake, 1 mile away. Confirm access to Stricker Lake locally before you travel.