Angleworm Lake in Keweenaw County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Angleworm Lake falls in Keweenaw County, part of Michigan. Height above sea level is 787 feet. At about 123 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge covers about 4.4 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Nearest town is Amethyst Harbour, 33 miles off. Beyond it, East End at 34 miles and Thunder Bay at 34 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Angleworm Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Keweenaw County cover rainbow smelt, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Angleworm Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 62°F and January near 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Angleworm Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lake Wagejo at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Angleworm Lake is worth confirming on the day.