birch lake in cass county

[karol]

 anybody have any tips on this lake? having a family tourney the first weekend after labor day and i wanna win!!   how do i get to it off of US 12? what are the patterns for that time of year and what would you say are good baits for it..karol

[canvsbk]

I've got no real help but it's a trout lake, deep and clear. Back in the day we used to net ciscoes there every fall. I hear the smallie population is decent but the lake doesn't get enough pressure to hear any real "news." Good Luck!