Wrights Lake near Sand Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Iosco County end of Michigan holds Wrights Lake. The land about it is lake country bush. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Iosco County. The nearest place of any size is Sand Lake, 6.4 miles away. East Tawas follows at 8.2 miles, then Tawas City at 8.2 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wrights Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Iosco County list rock bass, bluegill, pink salmon, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Wrights Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for July and 19°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Wrights Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lost Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Wrights Lake as something to verify.