Tower Lake Fishing Guide, Isabella County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Tower Lake, in Isabella County. The surroundings are rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Lake Isabella, 9.3 miles away. Further out sit Clare (9.9 miles) and Mount Pleasant (16 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Tower Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Isabella County records list johnny darter, white sucker, rainbow darter, rock bass and bluegill among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Tower Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 19°F for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Tower Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Boats go in at Littlefield Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile from the water. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Sucker Lake is 0.2 miles off. Ask locally about Tower Lake if anything is unclear.