Beaver Pond in Gogebic County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Gogebic County, Michigan, sits Beaver Pond. This is rolling bush country. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Gogebic County are larger. Eagle River sits 30 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Green Bay sits 139 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Beaver Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 65°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Beaver Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Paulding Pond, 2.3 miles out. None of that is settled for Beaver Pond in what we hold.