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| Brevoort Lake |
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Elevation:
623 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
Year-round
From Brevoort, MI, Travel south along U.S. Highway several miles. Many roads lead up to the lake including FR 3108 and H57 (Brevoort Lake Road).
Location Information
Brevoort Lake is a relatively undeveloped, 4,233-acre lake. Forest vegetation makes up much of the shoreline, although it has many sandy beaches on parts of the south shore. The lake is 30 feet deep in spots but generally ranges around 10 - 20 feet deep.A 2,100-foot-long walleye-spawning reef was constructed in the lake by the Forest Service to provide stable rock structure on which fish can spawn, making walleye reproduction more successful. Previously, the shifting sand bottom did not allow for this success. Walleye fishing is getting better. Crayfish and other water species have used the rocks as cover and smallmouth bass have started to congregate around the reef. Walleyes are light-sensitive fish that usually stay close to the bottom in 8 - 20 feet of water during the day. Most feeding activity occurs at dawn and dusk, but they will often continue to feed in shaded areas. Still fishing, slow trolling, or drifting with night crawlers, minnows, and leeches are effective. Use of a spinner, with trolled or drifted baits, often increases the number of strikes. Jigs with twister tails and minnow-imitating plugs can also be effective. Walleye are a schooling fish; a spot that produces one fish often has several more. Other species of fish caught in Brevoort Lake include crappies, perch, sunfish, northern pike, and muskellunge. Brevoort Lake Campground is found at the western end of the lake. There is a public boat ramp in the campground.
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