Whitefish Lake Fishing near Stony Point, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Barry County, Michigan, you have Whitefish Lake. The surroundings are lake country bush. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Stony Point, 6.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Grand Rapids is 34 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. There is room enough here for more than one party without crowding.

• Where to Fish on Whitefish Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Barry County include bluegill, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Whitefish Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 22°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Whitefish Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Part of this sits inside or beside Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Aurohn Lake, 0.4 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Whitefish Lake for certain.