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AKA: Fletcher’s Floodwaters

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Fletcher Pond, MI

Popular Fish Species Fletcher Pond, MI

Fletcher Pond Popular Fish - Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass Fishing

Fletcher Pond offers good fishing for largemouth bass. Lately the fishing here for bass has continued to impress bass fishing enthusiasts. Some big bass roam Fletcher Pond, thanks to excellent fisheries management by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as well as the availability of extensive cover for both baitfish and bass. When the bite is good, bass typically move shallow and are quite aggressive. If you find them shallow and they are not tempted to bite, slow down and use smaller, lighter baits. Fishing for largemouth bass is good virtually any time they are shallow - in spring, mornings in summer, and during warm Fall afternoons. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, big worms, jigs and spoons are three good weapons. In winter, spend your time fishing Fletcher Pond on deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time. Smallmouth bass also reside here in decent numbers.

Fletcher Pond Popular Fish - Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch Fishing

Fletcher Pond continues to have a very healthy population of yellow perch, which have been a mainstay in the fishery for decades. Yellow perch are great table fare, and are a food source for many predator fish in the lake as well. Fishing for yellow perch is simple, their primary diet consists of minnows and other small fish, insects and worms. Yellow perch tend to gather in small groups and hang out on relatively deep structure, near cover and/or drop-offs. Use a small hook and sinker. Bait a small hook with minnows, worms or small jigs using 6 to 10 pound line. They make for an excellent fish fry, are a food source for many of the larger predator fish in the lake, and they are fun to catch in winter when ice fishing.

Fletcher Pond Popular Fish - Northern Pike

Northern Pike Fishing

Thriving in the cool waters of Fletcher Pond, northern pike are a very popular target for local anglers. This year they are being caught in good quantity and some mighty big sizes. April and May are the best months of the year for northern pike fishing here. Summer is spotty but pike can be caught all summer long. Fall can also be good sometimes stretching into October. Large, flashy lures that mimic the bait they prey upon are great lures for northerns. Effective lures include spoons, spinners, and crankbaits, particularly those with bright colors or metallic finishes to attract the pike's attention. Additionally, big flies, soft plastic swimbaits and jerkbaits can be successful, especially when retrieved erratically to mimic wounded prey. Trolling along weed edges can often entice strikes. When the lake has safe ice in winter, ice fishing for northern pike can be quite fulfilling. Use GPS to locate spots you normally find northern pike holding during summer. Portable fish finders can be a big help.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, yellow perch and northern pike at Fletcher Pond in Michigan.

Crappie, bluegill, perch, bass and northern pike live in healthy schools at Fletcher Pond. It is a 9,000-acre lake in the northeast part of the lower peninsula, with over 20 miles of shoreline. In winter ice fishing for bluegill and pike is quite popular. The lake is located in the northeastern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, and is also known as "Fletcherville". Fletcher Pond is home to healthy populations of northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch. A boat launch ramp is located on the north shore, with access off of Miller Road. The lake is open for all boats, with no limit on horsepower.

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Fletcher Pond Amenities

Marina: YES
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Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

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Fletchers Landing
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989 742-4166

Jack's Landing
Rentals: Fishing boats and pontoon boats
989 742-4370

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Fletcher Pond Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off Fishing Site Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Good Times Family Campground Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off Landing Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Jack's Landing Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off Tennis Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.