Fishing Trout Brook Pond in Chippewa County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Chippewa County, Michigan, sits Trout Brook Pond. The setting is pine and birch. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Saint Ignace, 23 miles away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 182 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. The water gives you a straightforward day if you keep it simple.

• Where to Fish on Trout Brook Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Chippewa County include rainbow smelt, bloater, lake whitefish, alewife and lake trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Trout Brook Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Trout Brook Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Guard Lake is 4.4 miles distant. Confirm access to Trout Brook Pond locally before you travel.