Tie Lake Fishing in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Tie Lake is one of the Alger County waters in Michigan. Around the bank it is pine and birch. At about 49 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Munising is 15 miles out. Manistique follows at 25 miles, then Gladstone at 30 miles. Nearby alternatives: Man Lake roughly 0.4 miles, Temple Lake out at 0.5 miles, McComb Lake roughly 0.6 miles, Mink Lake out at 0.9 miles and Hammond Lake roughly 0.9 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Tie Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Alger County: 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. At Tie Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 15°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Tie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Man Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position at Tie Lake before loading the car.