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Eight spots, right off the dock.
From The Tara's dock on the Intermediate River, Lake Bellaire is minutes away by boat. It's a deep, cold, spring-fed lake — smallmouth and rock bass on the rock and gravel, walleye on the flats at dusk, pike and largemouth in the weedy arms, and lake trout and whitefish down in the 95-foot basin.
By the numbers
Good to know
Kayaks and paddleboards are included; ask us about the pontoon. A Michigan fishing license is required — buy one in minutes at mdnr-elicense.state.mi.us. Depth rings are approximate, from the Michigan DNR lake survey — always trust your own depth finder on the water.
The Eight Spots
Smallmouth & Rock Bass
- ② The Island — rock & cabbage · ~8 ft
- ⑥ Intermediate River inlet — current
- Drop-shot or tube on the gravel edges
Flats & Drop-offs
- ③ The Trench — jig the edge · ~20 ft
- ④ The Flat — troll cranks at sunset · ~8 ft
- Best low-light; they push shallow at dark
The Weedy Arms
- ⑤ North Arm — weed lines & pockets
- ⑦ Grass River outlet — marsh edges
- Spoons, spinnerbaits, weedless plastics
Lake Trout & Whitefish
- ⑧ Main Basin — down to ~95 ft
- Summer: vertical jig or troll deep
- Bellaire's cold-water bonus fishery
Take the map on the water.
Save the image to your phone, or print this page to keep aboard. Spot ① is the public DNR launch — but from The Tara, you'll put in right at your own dock. Ask us for the current bite when you arrive.
Ready to wet a line?
It all starts from your private dock on the Intermediate River.
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