Fishing at Sweeney Pool, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Schoolcraft County end of Michigan holds Sweeney Pool. This is mixed forest ground. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Schoolcraft County. Head to Manistique, 24 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Green Bay, 153 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Sweeney Pool

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Sweeney Pool the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Sweeney Pool.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. C-Three Pool, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Sweeney Pool carry more weight than any list.