Townline Lake near Munising: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Townline Lake in Alger County, Michigan. The setting is rolling bush. With some 88 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Size puts it in the front rank of our Alger County list. Start from Munising, 13 miles down the road. For a city, Green Bay is 139 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Townline Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike, white sucker and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Townline Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 65°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Townline Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Overnight stays are possible 110 yards away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mid Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Townline Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.