Vandervoight Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Vandervoight Lake sits within Grand Traverse County in Michigan. Height above sea level is 860 feet. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Kingsley sits 7.8 miles out. Beyond it, Traverse City at 8 miles and Greilickville at 9.6 miles. Other water within reach: Indian Lake just 0.7 miles, Tibbets Lake 1 mile away, Denzer Lake just 1.1 miles, High Lake 1.2 miles away and Spider Lake just 1.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Vandervoight Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Grand Traverse County: rock bass, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Vandervoight Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 68°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Vandervoight Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Indian Lake, 0.7 miles away. Treat Vandervoight Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.