Fishing at Strouble Lake, Mackinac County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Mackinac County, Michigan, this is Strouble Lake. The bank is 837 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 349 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 4.2 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mackinac County list. Some 21 miles away sits Newberry, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Green Bay, 177 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Strouble Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Mackinac County list white sucker, rainbow smelt and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Strouble Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 16°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Strouble Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Reagan Lake, 1.3 miles out. For Strouble Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.