Beltrame Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Marquette County, Beltrame Lake is a Michigan water. Land around it is pine and birch. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Marquette County are larger. Gwinn lies 4 miles from the water. K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base follows at 9 miles, then Harvey at 19 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Beltrame Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Marquette County include white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Beltrame Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 14°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Beltrame Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is a ramp at Anderson Lake East Boat Launch, 0.9 miles out. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Sleighrunner Lake, 0.3 miles away. Nothing on Beltrame Lake should be assumed from this page alone.