Abraham Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Abraham Lake in Marquette County, Michigan. Around the bank it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Marquette County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base, 7.7 miles down the road. The big place round here is Green Bay, 134 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Abraham Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Marquette County cover white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Abraham Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 16°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Abraham Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Three Lake, 5 miles away. Check the position at Abraham Lake before loading the car.