Wright Lake near Coldwater: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wright Lake sits in Branch County, out in Michigan. Height above sea level is 974 feet. It runs to roughly 48 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Coldwater is the closest town at 6 miles. For a city, Fort Wayne is 52 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wright Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Branch County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Wright Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Wright Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Loon Lake is 0.3 miles off. Nothing on Wright Lake should be assumed from this page alone.