Bertraud Lake near Gwinn: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Marquette County, Michigan, you have Bertraud Lake. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Surface area is around 28 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Gwinn is the closest town at 1.7 miles. Further out sit K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base (5.1 miles) and Harvey (16 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bertraud Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Marquette County cover white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Bertraud Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Bertraud Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Launch at Johnson Lake Boat Launch, half a mile from the water. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Johnson Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Bertraud Lake before loading the car.