Townsend Lake Fishing in Lake County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Lake County entry here is Townsend Lake, in Michigan. The ground round it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Baldwin, 1.6 miles away. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 66 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Townsend Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lake County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, white sucker, bluegill and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Townsend Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 20°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Townsend Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Hamlin Lake, 0.2 miles out. Nothing on Townsend Lake should be assumed from this page alone.