Tub Lake Fishing Guide, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Tub Lake belongs to Kalamazoo County. The bank is 827 feet above sea level. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Kalamazoo County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Vicksburg, 3.1 miles out. Beyond it, Schoolcraft at 3.7 miles and Portage at 7.8 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tub Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Kalamazoo County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Tub Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 72°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. The lid tends to go about late March and return around mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Tub Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The nearest recorded ramp is Barton Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Public data records a pier about 120 yards out. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Black Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Tub Lake is worth confirming on the day.