Tourcotte Lake Fishing in Newaygo County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Tourcotte Lake in Newaygo County, Michigan. The water sits 787 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Fremont sits 13 miles from the bank. Then White Cloud, 15 miles, and Shelby, 17 miles. Within a short run: 0.4 miles away is Mountain Lake, McLeam Lake about 0.6 miles, 0.7 miles away is Bar Lake, Kirchner Lake about 1.1 miles and 1.1 miles away is McLaren Lake. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Tourcotte Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Newaygo County names largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and johnny darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Tourcotte Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Tourcotte Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Mountain Lake is 0.4 miles off. Confirm access to Tourcotte Lake locally before you travel.