Fishing Beitner Lake in Houghton County, Michigan

• Overview

  Houghton County, Michigan, is where Beitner Lake sits. It lies 1,529 feet above sea level. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. 25 miles away sits Iron River, the nearest town. Beyond it, Stambaugh, Iron River at 26 miles and L'Anse at 28 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Beitner Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Houghton County include rainbow smelt, bloater and cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Beitner Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°F to 65°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Beitner Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lake On-Three, 1.7 miles out. Nothing on Beitner Lake should be assumed from this page alone.