Temple Lake Fishing near Munising, Michigan

• Overview

  Temple Lake is an Alger County water, in Michigan. The surface lies 787 feet up. About 16 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Munising, is 14 miles distant. Further out sit Manistique (26 miles) and Gladstone (30 miles). Round about: Tie Lake within 0.5 miles, 0.8 miles away is Man Lake, Cluster Lakes within 1 mile, 1 mile away is Baldy Lake and McComb Lake within 1.1 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Temple Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Alger County include yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike, white sucker and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Temple Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 15°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Temple Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Tie Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Temple Lake in what we hold.