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Fishing May Lake: what the data says
53-acre lake near Big River. The lake tops out around 39 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Brook Trout fishing at May Lake
In spring, brook trout run shallow here, mostly 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 18 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Splake fishing at May Lake
Start shallow in spring: splake sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. They move out to 12 to 39 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 39 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 18 ft, rated prime for summer splake. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 12 to 39 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 9 to 39 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 33 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 18 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 10 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 5 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 5 ft
Common questions
How deep is May Lake?
May Lake is about 39 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in May Lake?
Anglers target brook trout, splake on May Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on May Lake?
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 18 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish May Lake?
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Dugout Lake · Baxter Lake · Jet Lake · Ted's Lake · Terra Lake · Hackett Lake
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