Fishing Threemile Lake in Van Buren County, Michigan

• Overview

  Van Buren County, Michigan, is where Threemile Lake sits. Everything around it is lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 258 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 4.0 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It ranks high for size among our Van Buren County listings. Paw Paw at 3.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, South Bend is 39 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Threemile Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Van Buren County include bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Threemile Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 23°F to 72°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. The lid tends to go about late March and return around mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Threemile Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launch at Three Mile Lake Public Boat Launch, half a mile from the water. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. If the gate is shut, Popendick Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Threemile Lake may have changed since it was mapped.