Sunken Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Alpena County entry here is Sunken Lake, in Michigan. It sits in lake country bush. With some 61 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.6 miles keeps the choices simple. Rogers City is the closest town at 15 miles. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 158 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Sunken Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Alpena County names rainbow smelt, common carp, lake whitefish and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Sunken Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 18°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Sunken Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Sunken Lake Boat Launch sits about half a mile away and carries the launch. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Duck Lake at 3.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Sunken Lake as something to verify.