Lake Geneserath fishing: Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Walleye
Target species: Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Sucker, Bluegill, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch
The lake
Lake Geneserath covers 492 acres in Michigan, across Charlevoix County. It is a lake: 91.1% of it is 39 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 50 feet (15.2 m). Our records hold 9 species for this water.
7 target fish, led by Northern Pike
- Northern Pike — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
- Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- Walleye — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
- White Sucker — Feeding water: 50–70°F.
- Bluegill — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
- Rock Bass — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
- Yellow Perch — Feeding water: 45–75°F.
Also recorded here: Pumpkinseed, Brown Bullhead.
Stocking: 8,561,485 fish, 1991–2025
Michigan DNR records list 8,561,485 fish released into this water from 1991 to 2025.
- Walleye: 8,561,485 in 1991–2025
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 50 ft (15.2 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 91.1% of the water is 39 feet or shallower. We hold 29 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–3 ft: 7.7% of the water
- 3–6 ft: 20.7% of the water
- 6–9 ft: 10.3% of the water
- 9–12 ft: 10.5% of the water
- 12–15 ft: 11.3% of the water
- 15–18 ft: 5.9% of the water
- 18–21 ft: 2.8% of the water
- 21–24 ft: 3.1% of the water
- 24–27 ft: 3.9% of the water
- 27–30 ft: 6% of the water
- 30–33 ft: 3.5% of the water
- 33–36 ft: 2.8% of the water
- 36–39 ft: 2.6% of the water
- 39–42 ft: 2.5% of the water
- 42–45 ft: 2.6% of the water
- 45–48 ft: 3.6% of the water
- 48–50 ft: 0.2% of the water
Where this data comes from
- Michigan EGLE — Michigan EGLE: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom.
