East Zone
- May–Oct
- best months
Is East Zone open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hiawatha National Forest. It doesn't name East Zone, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Brevoort Lake Autumn Drawdown
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Haymeadow Trail and Bridge Closed
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
Agency alert covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hiawatha National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
East Zone is a fishing lake in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest, within the St. Ignace Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site is not reservable, so plan on arriving and fishing without a reservation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Ignace show July highs around 76°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several trails start close by. The Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) Loop is about 0.2 miles away and the Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit) trail is about 0.3 miles away. The Silver Mountain Hike & Bike Trail is about a mile off, and Brevoort Dam Dispersed Camping Area is roughly 9 miles away for an overnight stay.
Local outfitters
- Plumber's Helper Fishing Charter Service31 mi away
- Big Bear Adventures34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- GROS CAP BINE (GROUSE) LOOPHiking0.2 mi
- Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit)Hiking0.3 mi
- Silver Mountain Hike & Bike TrailHiking1 mi
- Little Bear Fitness TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Sand Dunes/nct ConnectorHiking5 mi
- Horseshoe BayHiking6.2 mi
- North Central State TrailHiking8.2 mi
- Brevoort Dam Dispersed Camping AreaCamping9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Four LakesLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Burt LakeLake fishing · ~50 min drive
- Rexton LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Mullett LakeLake fishing · ~51 min drive
- Foreman LakeLake fishing · ~1h 2m drive
- Black Mallard LakeLake fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Roxbury PondLake fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Maki LakeLake fishing · ~1h 18m drive
- Steele LakeLake fishing · ~1h 23m drive
- South Manistique LakeLake fishing · ~1h 25m drive
Best time to visit East Zone
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
25° / 11°
Feb
26° / 10°
Mar
35° / 18°
Apr
47° / 29°
May
59° / 40°
Jun
70° / 51°
Jul
76° / 57°
Aug
75° / 56°
Sep
68° / 49°
Oct
55° / 39°
Nov
42° / 30°
Dec
32° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Ignace, MI, 5.5 mi away at 661 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
