Basswood Pond near Iron River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Basswood Pond is one of the Iron County listings for Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,581 feet. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Iron County standards. The town to know is Iron River, 13 miles out. Stambaugh, Iron River is 14 miles and Eagle River 26 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Basswood Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Iron County cover brown trout, yellow perch, northern pike, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Basswood Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 64°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Basswood Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Golden Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Ask locally about Basswood Pond if anything is unclear.