Tamarack Lake Fishing in Barry County, Michigan

• Overview

  Tamarack Lake lies in Barry County, in Michigan. The bank is 902 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Barry County list holds plenty of bigger water. 5.8 miles away sits South Gull Lake, the nearest town. Beyond it, Level Park-Oak Park at 6.3 miles and Stony Point at 6.6 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Tamarack Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Barry County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Tamarack Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Tamarack Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Marshall Lake, 1.1 miles away. Ask locally about Tamarack Lake if anything is unclear.