Anderson Lake Fishing near Gwinn, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Marquette County, Michigan, this is Anderson Lake. The setting is pine and birch. With some 50 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The town to know is Gwinn, 4.8 miles out. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 121 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Marquette County: white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Anderson Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 14°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Anderson Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Bobs Lake, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Anderson Lake before loading the car.