Traverse Lakes Fishing Guide, Montmorency County, Michigan

• Overview

  Montmorency County in Michigan is where Traverse Lakes sits. Height above sea level is 1,286 feet. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.3 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. For a base, Lewiston sits 7.9 miles out. For a city, Grand Rapids is 153 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Traverse Lakes

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Montmorency County names largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, rock bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Traverse Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 16°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Traverse Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Adams Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Traverse Lakes.