Wide Waters near Baldwin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake County in Michigan is where Wide Waters sits. The setting is lake country bush. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Baldwin is 7.3 miles out. After that come Reed City at 15 miles and Big Rapids at 24 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wide Waters

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Lake County records list rainbow trout, brook trout and white sucker among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Wide Waters the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Wide Waters regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Tussing Lake, 4.3 miles away. Confirm before you fish Wide Waters.