Turbush Lake Fishing in Clare County, Michigan

• Overview

  Turbush Lake lies in Clare County, in Michigan. The water sits 1,093 feet up. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clare County list. Start from Harrison, 10 miles down the road. Then Clare, 12 miles, and Evart, 15 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Turbush Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. Survey and observation records for Clare County include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Turbush Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 19°F to 68°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Turbush Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Silver Lake is 0.6 miles distant. The position on Turbush Lake is worth confirming on the day.