Fishing Beaver Pond in Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Marquette County, Michigan, sits Beaver Pond. It sits at 1,768 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Marquette County. West Ishpeming is the closest town at 15 miles. It is 135 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Marquette County list white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Beaver Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 63°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Beaver Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Little Dishno Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Treat access at Beaver Pond as something to verify.