Thornapple Lake - Barry County

[SlabHammer]

Well, as you can see from my intro post I have been searching for some crappie spots. I think I will try Thornapple and Gun Lakes. I hear gun is a "Party Lake" in the summer but I tend to focus more on Crappie in the Spring. Anyone been to either spot? Tips? Where is the boat launch for each lake?

[yankee doodler]

Can't help you much on those lakes, but I have fished Baseline lake in Allegan co. I have pulled a couple of nice slabs from there early spring and fall. Another one that a friend has told me about and one that I think will have to be tried after my week on Barkley lake in KY. is Deep lake in Yankee Springs SRA. Get out there and get a line wet!

[steelguy]

welcome to the board, lots of useful info on here.
I fished gun a couple of times this last year, late spring and early summer, before the partiers got going strong, it is a good lake for crappies and gill, but you will have to do some searching, I use mostly 1/6 oz.tube jigs the west arm is very shallow, so I did not fish there, I mostly fished the south end of the lake near the island, just follow the weed lines , sooner or later you should find them.
good luck

[dutch4907901]

try swan lake and school section just south of m43 off of cr 665 on school section look on the north shore and find a willow tree start there going west should do well soon