Syphon Lake Fishing Guide, Luce County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Luce County end of Michigan holds Syphon Lake. It sits in rolling bush. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Newberry, is 13 miles distant. For a city, Green Bay is 173 miles off. Also worth knowing: Becks Lake a shade over 0.5 miles, Dude Lake some 0.5 miles off, Peanut Lake a shade over 0.7 miles, Benny Lake some 0.9 miles off and Young Lake a shade over 1.1 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Syphon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Luce County include yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and pink salmon. The county list is broader than any single water. Syphon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 64°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Syphon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Becks Lake is 0.5 miles off. Ask locally about Syphon Lake if anything is unclear.