Woodmere Lake Fishing near Lewiston, Michigan

• Overview

  Woodmere Lake sits in Montmorency County, out in Michigan. It stands 1,217 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Lewiston sits 2.4 miles out. Gaylord is 18 miles and Mio 20 miles. Close by you also have: Spectacle Lake 0.4 miles, Kirkland Lake within 0.7 miles, McMullen Lake 0.9 miles, Bourne Lake within 0.9 miles and Little Crystal Lake 1.1 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Woodmere Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Montmorency County list largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Woodmere Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 16°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Woodmere Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Spectacle Lake, 0.4 miles away. Confirm before you fish Woodmere Lake.