West Londo Lake Fishing near Sand Lake, Michigan

• Overview

  West Londo Lake sits in Iosco County, out in Michigan. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At about 197 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Sand Lake, 9.9 miles off. Lansing is the closest city, 117 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on West Londo Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Iosco County, recorded fish include rock bass, bluegill, pink salmon, largemouth bass and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On West Londo Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to West Londo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Londo Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at West Londo Lake are worth checking on the day.